Nineteen years after shooting and injuring five people inside a Denny’s restaurant in Kent, Frank Evans III is out of prison.
Evans, 42, was released Jan. 10 because his sentence was commuted, according to the state Department of Corrections (DOC). Then-Gov. Jay Inslee granted Evans a conditional commutation in January 2025 during his final days in office after a September 2023 recommendation by the state Clemency and Pardons Board.
Inslee granted the Jan. 10, 2026 release of Evans by the state DOC, which reduced his 36-year sentence by 17 years. Inslee granted released of Evans to live with his brother in Kent. Evans still faces 36 months of DOC community supervision, according to documents…