Police in Washington state arrested Shawn Kemp on Wednesday (March 9) at Tacoma Mall following a taking pictures incident. Officials booked Kemp into the Pierce County Jail on one drive-by-shooting cost at 5:58 pm native time, per county information.
Tacoma Police Department tweeted in regards to the taking pictures however didn’t determine the previous NBA star by identify. However, they are saying the occupants of two vehicles acquired into an altercation at about 1:58 pm close to the Tacoma Mall car parking zone. The disagreement led to pictures fired, however one automotive fled the scene.
At 1:58 pm, an altercation between the occupants of two vehicles led to pictures being fired at a car parking zone within the 4500 blk of S. Steele St. One automotive fled. No accidents had been reported. A gun was recovered. A 53-yr-old male was booked for Drive-By Shooting. The investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/XTIeU1I4Jj
— Tacoma Police Department (@TacomaPD) March 9, 2023
Shawn, 53, was arrested with out incident on the scene, per NBC affiliate KING-TV. Police additionally recovered a gun on the scene, however its proprietor stays unclear. The investigation is ongoing.
Video footage captured a person in a crimson vest seemingly arguing with one other particular person. The man within the vest is standing within the car parking zone, in between vehicles, and motions his arm towards the opposite particular person earlier than what feels like one shot rings out.
Video of Shawn Kemp pulling the set off 😳 pic.twitter.com/JMfTxdV8Vl
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) March 9, 2023
Here’s How Washington State Defines A Drive-By Shooting
Though the crimson vest shooter is outdoors of a car, the taking pictures may nonetheless qualify as a drive-by if the shooter was close to the automotive they or the gun had been transported in.
The regulation reads:
“A person is guilty of drive-by shooting when he or she recklessly discharges a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 in a manner which creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person and the discharge is either from a motor vehicle or from the immediate area of a motor vehicle that was used to transport the shooter or the firearm or both to the scene of the discharge.”
According to a picture obtained by TMZ, Kemp was carrying an identical crimson vest whereas touring a hashish develop home earlier than the incident on Wednesday.
Fox13 Seattle reported that sources near Kemp say he fired in self-defense. The sources declare Kemp’s property, together with an iPhone, was stolen from his automotive on Tuesday. Kemp allegedly tracked the merchandise to Tacoma on Wednesday however mentioned a suspect reportedly fired at him when he approached the car he believed his stolen property was in.
At this time, police haven’t reported any accidents from the taking pictures. However, if convicted on the category B felony cost, Shawn might resist 10 years in jail and/or a $20,000 nice.