Shawn Kemp

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NBA great Shawn Kemp jailed on felony drive-by shooting charge (The Guardian)

Six-time NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp was booked into jail on Wednesday on a drive-by-shooting charge, according to Pierce County inmate records.

He also averaged 8.4 rebounds, 9.6 with the Sonics. He was an All-Star six straight seasons and three times made the All-NBA second team. Multiple outlets subsequently corroborated the report.

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Shawn Kemp, former NBA star, arrested on felony drive-by shooting ... (NBC News)

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 Sheriffโ€™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.

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Retired NBA star Shawn Kemp held after drive-by shooting (CBS News)

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."

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Shawn Kemp, the former NBA superstar, is arrested over a shooting ... (NPR)

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.

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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested in connection with drive-by ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Online jail records show Kemp was booked for investigation of felony drive-by shooting shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday. A Pierce County Superior Court calendar ...

No one was injured. 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. TACOMA, Wash.

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Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested on drive-by shooting charges (Daily Hive)

Shawn Kemp, 53, was arrested Wednesday and booked into Pierce County Jail in Tacoma for felony charges related to a drive-by shooting.

Shawn Kemp played 14 seasons in the NBA, including eight with the Seattle SuperSonics. He fired back in self-defense.โ€ [reported FOX 13](https://www.q13fox.com/news/suspect-arrested-after-drive-by-shooting-in-tacoma-mall-parking-lot).

Ex-NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp charged with drive-by shooting (Toronto Sun)

Six-time NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp, one of the most iconic players in Seattle SuperSonics history, reportedly was arrested in Tacoma, Wash., on Wednesday and ...

Please take a few moments to complete our He also averaged 8.4 rebounds, 9.6 with the Sonics. He was an All-Star six straight seasons and three times made the All-NBA second team. Multiple outlets subsequently corroborated the report. Article content

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Shawn Kemp: Retired NBA legend detained after a drive-by shooting (BBC News)

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.

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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested in drive-by shooting (The Washington Post)

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.

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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp being released following arrest (NBA.com)

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.

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Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp being released, not facing charges (ESPN)

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

Kemp's attorney, Scott Boatman, said in a statement to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday that Kemp's car was broken into and numerous items, including an iPhone were stolen. Kemp tracked his iPhone to an occupied car, and was shot at when he approached the vehicle. Tacoma police said an altercation between occupants of two vehicles near the Tacoma Mall led to shots being fired early Wednesday afternoon.

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