Shawn Kemp

Former Seattle SuperSonics forward Shawn Kemp, center, attends a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky on May 18, 2022, in Seattle.

Kemp, a six-time NBA All-Star, played 14 seasons in the league from 1989 to 2003, notably for the Seattle SuperSonics for his first eight years. Kemp also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic. The 53-year-old was in the Pierce County jail on Wednesday, sheriff’s office spokeperson Darren Moss Jr.

Former NBA player Shawn Kemp was booked into jail in Washington state on Wednesday on a felony charge of drive-by shooting, according to Pierce County ...

During the decade of the 1990s, he never averaged fewer than 15.0 points and 8.4 rebounds, and he had at least a 17.2 player efficiency rating in each of those 10 seasons. Drive-by shooting is listed as a class B felony in Washington law. After spending eight seasons with Seattle, Kemp had a three-year run with the Cleveland Cavaliers before moving to the Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic to finish his 14-year career. Drafted 17th overall by Seattle in 1989, the 6-foot-10 Kemp was known for his athleticism and ferocious in-game dunks. That driver was said to have “fired off several rounds” before later being arrested “without incident.” Police said they also recovered a gun. Authorities are continuing to look into the incident.

Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp fired a gun during a parking lot altercation prior to his arrest ... footage obtained by TMZ Sports shows.

Kemp claims he was purely acting out of self-defense. [Fox 13](https://www.q13fox.com/news/suspect-arrested-after-drive-by-shooting-in-tacoma-mall-parking-lot) Kemp was attempting to retrieve items he claimed were stolen on Tuesday ... Witnesses tell us they heard multiple gunshots before pulling their phones out to record the incident ... appearing to yell something before pulling the trigger at least once outside a Tacoma, Washington shopping mall around 2:00 PM. and claim they saw Kemp drive around the parking lot and ditched his gun in a bush before talking to police. Video Shows Shawn Kemp Fire Gun Before Drive-By Arrest

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested Wednesday and booked in a Pierce County (Washington) jail in connection with a drive-by shooting.

Tacoma police said an altercation between occupants of two vehicles near the Tacoma Mall led to shots being fired early Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and one of the cars fled the scene, according to a release from the police department on social media. [Shawn Kemp](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/420/shawn-kemp) was arrested Wednesday and booked in a Pierce County (Washington) jail in connection with a drive-by shooting.

Former NBA All-Star forward Shawn Kemp was booked on a drive-by shooting charge Wednesday evening after an altercation in Tacoma, Wash., according to Pierce ...

The Seattle Supersonics legend allegedly fired shots from his vehicle into another in a mall parking lot in Tacoma, Wash., then fled.

He's operated a number of businesses in the Seattle area over the years. In 2006, he was arrested for alleged drug possession in Washington after, police said, he and another man were found with cocaine, marijuana, and a semiautomatic pistol. Another clip shows the man pulled over by police and being placed in handcuffs. Moments later, the man is seen getting in the car and speeding away. "The victim vehicle fled the area," the police report continued. A firearm was recovered from the scene."

Officers responded to reports of shots fired in an altercation between the occupants of two vehicles in Tacoma just before 2 p.m. local time, ...

Kemp is a former star player for the Seattle SuperSonics, now the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to an overnight request for comment. ET) the Tacoma Police Department said in a A suspect named Shawn Travis Kemp was booked into a Pierce County jail just before 6 p.m. A firearm was recovered from the scene, they said. ET) on a felony drive-by shooting charge, county records showed.

People close to Kemp say the case is one of self-defense, after the former Seattle SuperSonics star allegedly tracked down a stolen iPhone.

[Online records](https://linxonline.co.pierce.wa.us/linxweb/Booking/GetBooking.cfm?booking_id=2023067019) show Shawn Travis Kemp was booked into the Pierce County Jail shortly after the police report, on a felony charge of a drive-by shooting. The franchise moved to Oklahoma City roughly a decade after Seattle traded Kemp to the Cleveland Cavaliers. [sporting events](https://thecomeback.com/nhl/seattle-kraken-players-show-off-jerseys-at-expansion-draft-shawn-kemp-wears-a-very-undersized-shirt.html) and launching business ventures. The formal charge against Kemp, 53, accuses him of a drive-by shooting. He fired back in self-defense." No one was reportedly hurt in the incident.

According to the report, Kemp, 53, was booked into a Pierce County jail on Wednesday afternoon after shots were fired in an altercation that happened around 1: ...

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An argument in a parking lot led to gunfire by one man believed to be Shawn Kemp, police say.

Mr Kemp was arrested again in 2006, in Houston, on misdemeanour marijuana possession charges. Mr Kemp then climbed into a Porsche, which the stationed confirmed is registered to Mr Kemp, and sped way. The video shows a man in a red vest believed to be Mr Kemp waving his arms and pointing at another vehicle that drove off.

Kemp, who has two licensed cannabis stores in Seattle, was a six-time NBA all-star and played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1989 to 1997. He also played for ...

Kemp debuted in the NBA during the 1989-90 season as a 20-year-old who had never played college basketball. No one was injured. TACOMA, Wash.

No charges are immediately being filed against former NBA star Shawn Kemp following his arrest in a drive-by shooting in Washington, prosecutors said.

The shooting followed an altercation between people in two vehicles; one car fled and a gun was recovered, police said. He also played for Cleveland, Portland and Orlando. No one was injured in the shooting Wednesday afternoon.

Kemp was booked for investigation of felony drive-by shooting, but no charges were filed.

The shooting followed an altercation between people in two vehicles; one car fled and a gun was recovered, police said. Wednesday in Tacoma, online jail records show. Kemp, 53, was booked for investigation of felony drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m.