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Port Orchard man arrested after drive-by shooting, assault

Jun 30, 2025, 4:50 PM | Updated: 4:51 pm

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A 19-year-old Port Orchard man was arrested after a drive-by shooting Sunday evening. (Courtesy Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

(Courtesy Kitsap County Sheriff's Office)

A 19-year-old man from Port Orchard is suspected of firing nearly two dozen shots in Kitsap County overnight, authorities said.

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office began receiving reports of gunfire around 10:20 p.m. Sunday in the 12900 block of Hadfield Road Southeast in Olalla. Shortly afterward, additional 911 callers reported hearing shots near the Olalla Food Center along Olalla Valley Road.

Deputies identified the vehicle the suspect was driving and began searching for him. Several hours later in Bremerton, the man was reportedly seen kicking a person while she was on the ground, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.

Port Orchard man booked into jail

He was booked into the Kitsap County Jail on suspicion of drive-by shooting, first-degree assault, and reckless endangerment.

Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read more of his stories here.

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