Kennewick Drive-By Shooter Nabbed in Pasco Late Thursday

A drive-by shooter was arrested by Pasco Police following his attempt to hit a victim in Kennewick late Thursday night.

     The driver fled over the river after the incident

Around 9:30 PM Thursday night, Kennewick Police received several calls from residents near the intersection of North Tweedt St. and Hood Ave. about shots being fired.

For a number of years, this area has become an area of increased criminal activity at times. When Police arrived, a witness told them she was the person being shot at, and provided a description of the shooter and vehicle.

There have been several drive-by shootings in this area the last few years, and before that, an infamous incident when a man fatally shot his girlfriend in his car, and dumped her body in the street.

KPD began to search for a dark-colored SUV driven by Isaac Leal-Valdez.

A short time later, Pasco Police located Valdez was located and arrested in the area of North 19th. and West Court in Pasco.

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He was then booked into the Benton County Jail on 1st. Degree Assault and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. No persons were hit during the incident, and there were no reports of any immediate area property damage.