Up to date: Prosecutors stated that no quick costs will probably be filed in opposition to Shawn Kemp following his arrest.
Video has emerged of former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp’s involvement in an alleged drive-by capturing. The legendary energy ahead was arrested Wednesday night in connection to the alleged crime, in response to reviews.
Tacoma (Wash.) police stated pictures had been fired and one automotive fled the scene. A 53-year-old man — later confirmed to be Kemp — was booked.
Whereas the investigation remains to be underway, sources near the ex-Seattle Supersonic instructed Fox 13 Seattle’s David Rose Kemp was attempting to retrieve property that was stolen from his automotive.
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The sources stated Kemp’s iPhone tracker led him to Tacoma the place he allegedly confronted the automobile, whose occupant fired pictures. Kemp allegedly fired in self-defense, per the sources.
Up to date: TMZ is reporting {that a} revolver was discovered exterior a close-by Firestone Full Auto Care. The outlet stated its footage “exhibits Kemp driving across the car parking zone and dumping one thing close to a bush exterior the automotive store … and cops later discovered a weapon on the scene.”
TMZ beforehand reported that witnesses declare they heard gunshots previous to recording a part of the incident on their telephones. What stays unclear, in response to the gossip website, is whether or not Kemp — who they stated is seen on video aiming and capturing his weapon — was the one one to open hearth.
Kemp was apprehended on the scene of the capturing.
Different run-ins with the regulation
This isn’t Kemp’s first run-in with the regulation, however his previous offenses had been practically 20 years in the past and pale compared to this most up-to-date arrest. In April 2005, he was arrested in Shoreline, Wash. Kemp was in a automotive during which police stated they discovered marijuana, a small quantity of cocaine, and a 9mm weapon that was registered to Kemp. He pled responsible to tried possession of greater than 40 grams of marijuana, was placed on probation for a yr, positioned on residence monitoring for lower than every week, and paid a small wonderful.
In July 2006, he was arrested in Houston for having lower than two ounces of marijuana in his automotive. He pled responsible to that misdemeanor as nicely.
Nowadays Kemp is within the authorized marijuana enterprise. In 2020 he opened his first hashish store in Seattle, and in Feb. 2023 he opened a second one within the metropolis.
