Updated: Prosecutors mentioned that no fast costs might 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 keeping with studies.
Tacoma (Wash.) police mentioned photographs had been fired and one automotive fled the scene. A 53-year-old man — later confirmed to be Kemp — was booked.
While 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 mentioned Kemp’s iPhone tracker led him to Tacoma the place he allegedly confronted the automobile, whose occupant fired photographs. Kemp allegedly fired in self-defense, per the sources.
Updated: TMZ is reporting {that a} revolver was discovered outdoors a close-by Firestone Complete Auto Care. The outlet mentioned its footage “shows Kemp driving around the parking lot and dumping something near a bush outside the car shop … and cops later found a weapon at 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 keeping with the gossip website, is whether or not Kemp — who they mentioned 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.
Other run-ins with the legislation
This is just not Kemp’s first run-in with the legislation, 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 wherein police mentioned 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 dwelling monitoring for lower than every week, and paid a small tremendous.
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 properly.
These days 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.