NBA legend Shawn Kemp is out of jail and according to reports, he won’t be facing charges after officials got more information into the shooting incident. He’s a free man now.
According to TPS;
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was released from jail on Thursday after a drive-by shooting investigation in Tacoma. Prosecutors will not be filing charges against the former SuperSonic.
Kemp was booked into jail in connection with a drive-by shooting outside the Tacoma Mall, but was released a day later after more information was revealed into what happened.
Kemp reportedly had property stolen from his car on Tuesday, so he tracked his iPhone to Tacoma on Wednesday and when he approached the vehicle, a suspect shot at him. He fired back in self-defense.
The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said it was not filing charges against Kemp: “The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is not filing charges against Mr. Kemp today. This case’s status will be “No Charges Filed” pending further investigation by Tacoma Police, and Mr. Kemp will be released.”
Kemp is a 6-time NBA All-Star. He was a first-round draft pick in the 1989 NBA draft.
He helped the Sonics reach the NBA Finals in 1996.
Here is what happened in the parking lot that led to shots being fired.
Citing people who are close to Kemp, local TV station FOX 13 reports that its sources say the former NBA player “had property stolen from his car on Tuesday, tracked his iPhone to Tacoma on Wednesday and when he approached the vehicle, a suspect shot at him. He fired back in self-defense.”
Under Washington state law, the crime of drive-by shooting applies to anyone who fires a gun either directly from a 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,” creating “a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury.”
Here is video of the shooting.
Video Footage of 53 Year Old Former Basketball Player Shawn Kemp shooting at another car in broad daylight surfaces😯🚗🔫 pic.twitter.com/F3SgGfGnkV
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