Six-time NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp pleaded responsible on Tuesday to second-degree assault in relation to a taking pictures incident outdoors a Tacoma, Wash., mall in March 2023.
In line with studies, the prosecuting lawyer steered to the Pierce County Superior Court docket choose that Kemp be sentenced to 9 months in jail plus a yr of neighborhood custody whereas paying restitution to his victims. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 22.
Kemp, 55, pleaded responsible to firing at two males in a Toyota 4Runner. Kemp testified he had his cellphone, sports activities memorabilia and different belongings stolen from his truck. He traced his cellphone to the Toyota 4Runner and accosted the motive force with none decision.
Later, per his account, Kemp traced his cellphone to the Tacoma Mall and noticed the identical Toyota 4Runner. Although Kemp mentioned he fired in self-defense after being focused by somebody within the automobile, a video confirmed Kemp began taking pictures as he emerged from his car.
Kemp’s pictures didn’t hit anybody, however they broken the 4Runner and one other automobile. Each of his alleged targets are at the moment in jail on unrelated fees.
Kemp was chosen by the SuperSonics within the first spherical of the 1989 NBA draft and spent the primary eight of his 14 NBA seasons in Seattle. The “Reign Man” averaged 14.6 factors, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per sport throughout his profession. He made six consecutive All-Star appearances from 1993-98.
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