A Federal Way man pleaded guilty on July 16 to his involvement in a drive-by shooting that killed an Auburn man on Jan. 22.

Although Kenneth Sak-See, 19, of Federal Way admitted to one count of “attempted drive-by shooting,” investigators do not believe he is the one who killed the only victim of the shooting, Erik Raul Reynaga, 19.

According to Renton police Commander David Leibman, the suspect who killed Reynaga was not charged or arrested because “there is a strong element of self-defense that the prosecutor is evaluating as we speak.”

According to charging documents, the drive-by occurred after Sak-See and Reynaga went out one January evening to the Crystal Pointe Apartments in Federal Way.

Reynaga had called Sak-See asking him to be there during a confrontation.

As the two drove to the complex, Reynaga received a text message from a male who told him there were people at his mother’s residence at the apartments and he “needed them gone,” according to court documents.

He further requested Reynaga shoot some rounds to scare them away.

As Reynaga drove, Sak-See fired rounds from a 9MM semi-automatic handgun in the air from the passenger’s seat.

They then did a U-turn on Southwest 356th Street and returned to the complex.

Sak-See again put his arm outside of the car on the passenger’s window and shot more rounds, the documents continue.

At some point, someone shot Reynaga. The Mirror is in the process of obtaining the details of how this happened.

After the shooting, Sak-See fled on foot and officers found Reynaga’s body next to the car he was driving a short while later. There were multiple casings in the area.

A few days later, Sak-See went to Reynaga’s mother’s house and admitted he was involved in the shooting.

After turning himself in, he told police he hid the gun he shot in the air at his father’s home in a closet.

Federal Way police arrested Sak-See and he agreed to an interview, in which he admitted his part in the shooting.

King County prosecutors are recommending Sak-See face 11 1/4 months in custody with no contact with Crystal Pointe Apartments, and 18 months of community custody after release.

Sak-See’s sentencing is set for Aug. 14 before Judge Andrea Darvas at the Regional Justice Center in Kent.