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Kent Man Pleads Guilty to I-5 Drive-By Shooting

Sunday, June 28, 2026

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A bullet from Leo Adolf Aiono's handgun flattened a driver's rear tire and ruptured his gas tank on northbound Interstate 5 near State Route 516 on April 15, 2025 — and the victim's phone video, which captured Aiono's face and the name tag on his work shirt, helped seal his fate. Aiono, 40, of Kent, fired at the other driver at approximately 3:40 p.m., according to the Washington State Patrol.

Aiono's vehicle pulled alongside the victim's car before he brandished a handgun and opened fire. The bullet struck the victim's right rear tire, causing it to go flat, and also ruptured the gas tank. Both vehicles exited onto SR 516, where Aiono stopped at a red light and got out of his car to confront the victim a second time.

The victim recorded the confrontation on video, which captured Aiono's face and the name tag on his work shirt. The victim also provided troopers with the suspect's license plate. Troopers and Kent Police responded to a residence where they observed the suspect vehicle in the driveway. Aiono's brother arrived during the standoff and persuaded him to surrender. Aiono then consented to a search of his truck and home, where the handgun was recovered.

Aiono was booked into King County Jail following his arrest. The King County Prosecutor's Office subsequently filed charges, and Aiono has since pleaded guilty to Assault in the Second Degree for a drive-by shooting.

📄 Source: Washington State Patrol — Puyallup Area — https://www.wsp.wa.gov/

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A bullet from Leo Adolf Aiono's handgun flattened a driver's rear tire“null”
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A bullet from Leo Adolf Aiono's handgun ruptured a driver's gas tank“null”
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The incident occurred on northbound Interstate 5 near State Route 516“null”
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The incident occurred on April 15, 2025“null”
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The victim's phone video captured Aiono's face“null”
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The victim's phone video captured the name tag on Aiono's work shirt“null”
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Aiono is 40 years old“null”
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Aiono is from Kent“null”
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Aiono fired at the other driver at approximately 3:40 p.m.“null”
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Aiono's vehicle pulled alongside the victim's car“null”
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Aiono brandished a handgun“null”
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Aiono opened fire“null”
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The bullet struck the victim's right rear tire“null”
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The bullet caused the victim's tire to go flat“null”
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The bullet ruptured the victim's gas tank“null”
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Both vehicles exited onto SR 516“null”
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Aiono stopped at a red light“null”
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Aiono got out of his car to confront the victim a second time“null”
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The victim recorded the confrontation on video“null”
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The video captured Aiono's face“null”
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The video captured the name tag on Aiono's work shirt“null”
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The victim provided troopers with the suspect's license plate“null”
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Troopers and Kent Police responded to a residence“null”
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The suspect vehicle was observed in the driveway“null”
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Aiono's brother arrived during the standoff“null”
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Aiono's brother persuaded Aiono to surrender“null”
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Aiono consented to a search of his truck“null”
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Aiono consented to a search of his home“null”
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The handgun was recovered“null”
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Aiono was booked into King County Jail“null”
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The King County Prosecutor's Office filed charges“null”
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Aiono pleaded guilty to Assault in the Second Degree“null”
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Aiono committed a drive-by shooting“null”