US EditionEx-NBA Star Shawn Kemp Pleads Guilty to Assault Charge in Washington Parking Lot Shooting
- On Tuesday, former NBA player Shawn Kemp admitted guilt to a second-degree assault charge related to a firearm incident that occurred in March 2023 at a shopping center parking area in Tacoma, Washington.
- The shooting followed Kemp tracking stolen items from his truck, including a cellphone, to a vehicle where he confronted two men who then fired at him first.
- Kemp returned fire during the altercation, which damaged two vehicles but caused no injuries, and he pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal avoiding trial.
- Prosecutors will recommend nine months in jail, one year of supervised release, restitution, and a firearm ban, with sentencing set for August 22.
- Kemp, 55, is a six-time NBA All-Star best known for his time with the Seattle SuperSonics and has faced legal issues since retirement, asserting self-defense in this case.
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Kemp pleads guilty to assault charge in shooting
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp, 55, a six-time NBA all-star, pleaded guilty to an assault charge Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot, and he is now due to be sentenced in August in Tacoma, Washington.
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Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to assault charge in Washington parking lot shooting
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot.
Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty in 2023 parking lot shooting
Shawn Kemp was initially charged with a count of first-degree assault with a firearm enhancement, but prosecutors amended the charges last week and added a second first-degree assault charge, also with a firearm enhancement, as well as drive-by shooting.
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