{"id":94790,"date":"2023-04-15T00:24:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T00:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/15\/shawn-kemp-charged-w-assault-for-firing-gun-in-parking-lot-altercation\/"},"modified":"2023-04-15T00:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T00:24:16","slug":"shawn-kemp-charged-w-assault-for-firing-gun-in-parking-lot-altercation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/15\/shawn-kemp-charged-w-assault-for-firing-gun-in-parking-lot-altercation\/","title":{"rendered":"Shawn Kemp Charged W\/ Assault For Firing Gun In Parking Lot Altercation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-c922f13a28f0d93f8be1e4b9fb38eccb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230414_12e59041cae3416d8b4c7f2f2236bc17\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:49530bf9-e162-43f6-af13-932c8ff7faa2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/12\/4by3\/2023\/04\/14\/12e59041cae3416d8b4c7f2f2236bc17_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"shawn kemp\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c922f13a28f0d93f8be1e4b9fb38eccb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f3e7fcbba04691188c2824a7c1bbd066\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/shawn-kemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Shawn Kemp<\/strong><\/a> has been charged with first-degree assault &#8230; a cost stemming from that March parking zone altercation the place the NBA legend was seen taking pictures a gun.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f3e7fcbba04691188c2824a7c1bbd066--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4783b98cc8b878737880d4941b641f40\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The case had been in limbo till this week. Authorities in Washington initially arrested the SuperSonics legend, earlier than deciding they wanted extra time to analyze. All the whereas 53-year-old Kemp claimed he acted in self-defense, saying his actions have been &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/03\/09\/shawn-kemp-attorney-parking-lot-shooting-reasonable-legally-justified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>cheap and legally justified<\/strong><\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4783b98cc8b878737880d4941b641f40--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9d6a95da89219902fbce2e8a75e62cae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-94b46ea9-e970-4ec9-ad6c-aff300c9a741-1977387442-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-94b46ea9-e970-4ec9-ad6c-aff300c9a741-1977387442-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/93\/16by9\/2023\/03\/09\/9335c7acec3e461aacc288f93627a5cf_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9d6a95da89219902fbce2e8a75e62cae--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-458b29d717cd8dfa69384864bb5ff9d0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Unfortunately for Shawn, that is not the best way prosecutors finally noticed it, and so they&#8217;ve now hit him with a first-degree assault cost. If convicted, the cost can carry a life sentence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-458b29d717cd8dfa69384864bb5ff9d0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-69c3d6b13b4e41384778e9ae8da221b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-27fb7aac-b384-441f-a2ce-eb8496b86922-339675765-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-27fb7aac-b384-441f-a2ce-eb8496b86922-339675765-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/63\/16by9\/2023\/03\/09\/636fc2964138424c8e4e653c84b15270_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-69c3d6b13b4e41384778e9ae8da221b9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a74d56e6206a2666da222c79fae98df0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We broke the story final month, Kemp &#8212; carrying a pink vest &#8212; approached a car and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/03\/08\/sonics-legend-shawn-kemp-arrested-alleged-drive-by-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>pointed his gun<\/strong><\/a>, showing to yell one thing earlier than firing not less than one shot exterior a Tacoma, Washington shopping center round 2:00 PM on March 8.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a74d56e6206a2666da222c79fae98df0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-891b50abbddea1f8069640d60567796e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Kemp claimed he was merely attempting to find his cellphone, which was beforehand stolen, when issues took a violent flip, and he was pressured to defend himself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-891b50abbddea1f8069640d60567796e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49c2550c62c6b7843b9a8de2f84d4061\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Fortunately, nobody was injured.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49c2550c62c6b7843b9a8de2f84d4061--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4b73f2eecf8d1efa65ca6d5141e7f6c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>At the time of the confrontation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/03\/08\/video-shows-shawn-kemp-open-fire-drive-by-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>witnesses advised us<\/strong><\/a> they heard a number of gunshots earlier than pulling their telephones out to document the incident, suggesting SK wasn&#8217;t the one individual taking pictures.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4b73f2eecf8d1efa65ca6d5141e7f6c5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6d8a57207e3c346b879fb82d01b54638\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Moments later, the video additionally seemingly captured Shawn dumping his firearm in a bush.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6d8a57207e3c346b879fb82d01b54638--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d1a8ee67b433e52a4a68a7e14ea51327\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230309_e4f7560665e74c778174f40c50ca8410\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:49530bf9-e162-43f6-af13-932c8ff7faa2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/4by3\/2023\/03\/09\/e4f7560665e74c778174f40c50ca8410_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d1a8ee67b433e52a4a68a7e14ea51327--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4c68bbbfde82b39798ea16301a51f50f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Witness footage additionally confirmed police finding the weapon minutes later.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4c68bbbfde82b39798ea16301a51f50f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-81f5f7e2aba495f5d59e1019b7958834\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Now, barring a plea, Kemp&#8217;s going to need to battle for his freedom in entrance of a choose &#8230; and battle is precisely what his legal professional says he will do, saying he&#8217;ll plead not responsible to the cost.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-81f5f7e2aba495f5d59e1019b7958834--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0aafbf3b495ad8e7062fbf97277a128c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><em>Story growing &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0aafbf3b495ad8e7062fbf97277a128c--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Shawn Kemp has been charged with first-degree assault &#8230; a cost stemming from that March parking zone altercation the place the NBA legend was seen taking pictures a gun. 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