Negro Felon League: Retired NBA star Shawn Kemp held after drive-by shooting

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Retired NBA star Shawn Kemp held after drive-by shooting

Retired NBA star Shawn Kemp held after drive-by shooting​

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Shawn Kemp, the six-time NBA All-Star and Seattle Supersonics legend, has been booked in an investigation of a drive-by shooting, jail records show.

Tacoma, Wash. police said officers responded to reports of shots fired in the parking lot of the Tacoma Mall Wednesday afternoon.

Officers determined that an altercation between people in two vehicles led to the driver of one of them firing several rounds at the other one.

"The victim vehicle fled the area," the police report continued. "Officers located the suspect who had fired off the shots on Tacoma Mall property and detained him without incident. A firearm was recovered from the scene."

No injuries were reported.

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Kemp, 53, is listed on the Pierce County Corrections Booking website with "drive-by shooting" as the charge.
CBS Seattle affiliate KIRO-TV obtained video shot outside the mall showing a man in red standing next to a Porsche, which the station confirmed is registered to Kemp. Moments later, the man is seen getting in the car and speeding away. Another clip shows the man pulled over by police and being placed in handcuffs.


"I was helping a customer and I heard a couple shots, and the mail lady was coming in and she said, 'The guy in the red vest just shot somebody,'" witness Brandyn Payne, who recorded the video, told KIRO. "And then I ran over there and locked all my doors and started videotaping it."

CBSSports.com's Sam Quinn reports that since retiring, Kemp's been active in the movement to bring the NBA back to Seattle after the Sonics moved to Oklahoma City. He's operated a number of businesses in the Seattle area over the years.
He also played for the Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers in a decorated 14-year NBA career.

Kemp has dealt with legal problems in the past, Quinn points out. In 2006, he was arrested for alleged drug possession in Washington after, police said, he and another man were found with cocaine, marijuana, and a semiautomatic pistol. Kemp was detained again in 2006, this time in Houston, on misdemeanor marijuana possession charges.

 

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Shawn Kemp booked in alleged drive-by shooting in Washington

Shawn Kemp, a six-time NBA All-Star, has been booked in an alleged drive-by shooting in Washington.

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Shawn Kemp booked in alleged drive-by shooting in Washington​

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Ryan Glasspiegel


March 8, 2023 9:59pm
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Shawn Kemp, a six-time NBA All-Star, has been booked in an alleged drive-by shooting in Washington.
The Tacoma Police Department tweeted on Wednesday that there were shots fired following an altercation between the occupants of two cars in a parking lot.
One of the cars fled the scene; a gun was later recovered.

Shawn Kemp speaks at Dirk Nowitzki’s retirement ceremony in 2019.Getty Images
No injuries were reported.


According to Tacoma Police, a 53-year-old male was booked for drive-by shooting and that there is an ongoing investigation.


Per the Pierce County Corrections records, Kemp was booked at 5:58 p.m. Pacific Time and charged with a felony.

Shawn Kemp, seen posting up Michael Jordan in the 1996 NBA Finals, has been booked for alleged Drive-By Shooting in Washington.NBAE via Getty Images
He remains in custody, according to inmate records.


Drive-by shooting is a Class B felony in Washington, carrying a prison sentence of up to 10 years.


Kemp played in the NBA from 1990-2004, starring on the Seattle Supersonics and also making multiple All-Star teams as a member of the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers before concluding his career with the Magic.

Shawn Kemp throws out first pitch at Mariners game in 2015.Getty Images
Kemp became an NBA star, thanks in part, to his high-flying dunks.


He and Gary Payton led the Sonics to the 1996 NBA Finals, where they lost to Michael Jordan’s Bulls.


He had previously been arrested for drug possession in Washington in 2005, for which he was formally charged and pleaded guilty.


He was arrested again in 2006 for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Houston, Tex.


Earlier this month, Kemp opened a second Shawn Kemp’s Cannabis dispensary, both located in Seattle.