NBA legend Shawn Kemp held in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting in Tacoma: Cops say ‘nobody was hurt’ after altercation between two cars in shopping mall parking lot
Six-time NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp is being held in Pierce County jail in connection with a drive-by shooting near the Tacoma Mall in Washington.
The Seattle SuperSonics legend, 53, was booked by cops at 5:58pm on Wednesday, just hours after he was involved in an altercation between two cars near a shopping mall.
A police report revealed that the altercation led to shots being fired in a parking lot in the 4500 block of South Steele Street, near the Courtesy Tire store.
Police said nobody was hurt in the shooting, but that Kemp – initially identified as a 53-year-old man and later named in the report – was held at the scene.
The incident occurred shortly before 2pm, and a gun was recovered in the parking lot. As of Wednesday night, Kemp was still being held in the county jail.
Shawn Kemp, above in 2021, was detained in connection with a drive-by shooting Wednesday
The Pierce County Corrections website shows Kemp’s booking at 17:58 on Wednesday
Kemp is a legendary six-time NBA All-Star and played for Seattle Supersonics for eight years
Kemp was previously arrested in 2005 in Shoreline for investigation of drug possession, where he and another man were found with a small amount of cocaine, 60 grams of marijuana and a semiautomatic pistol.
A year later, he was arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Texas.
Kemp was drafted in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, which became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008.
He played for the team for nine years, and was an NBA All-Star for the last five of them.
In 1997, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played for three seasons and earned himself a sixth All-Star accolade.
At the end of his career, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic, where he retired in 2003.
Kemp (left, pictured with his son Jamon in 2014) remains in custody at the Pierce County jail
Kemp, wearing 40, looks on during a 1996 NBA game at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California
For all the latest Sports News Click Here
