Retired NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp was launched Thursday from a jail in Washington state and wasn’t instantly charged following his arrest on suspicion of a drive-by taking pictures felony, officers stated.
Kemp, who performed eight of his 14 seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics, was launched round 1 p.m. native time after prosecutors declined to file fees, pending an additional investigation, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
“They still can decide to charge him later,” a spokesman for the sheriff’s workplace informed the Daily News.
Kemp, 53, was booked at a Pierce County jail simply earlier than 6 p.m. native time Wednesday, hours after police say they responded to a report of pictures fired on the Tacoma Mall in Tacoma, Wash.
“Responding officers determined an altercation had occurred between two parties in vehicles,” the Tacoma Police Department stated. “One of the drivers fired off several rounds at the occupants of the other vehicle. The victim vehicle fled the area.”
No accidents have been reported.
“Officers located the suspect who had fired off the shots on Tacoma Mall property and detained him without incident,” police stated. “A firearm was recovered from the scene.”
A lawyer for Kemp says he fired the weapon in self-defense after somebody shot at him. The lawyer claims an iPhone and different gadgets have been stolen from Kemp’s automotive Tuesday, and that the confrontation occurred when the retired athlete tracked the cellphone.
The SuperSonics, who grew to become the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008, drafted Kemp within the first spherical of the 1989 NBA Draft. Kemp additionally performed for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic, averaging 14.6 factors and eight.4 rebounds per recreation throughout 14 NBA seasons.
Kemp, who retired in 2003, was beforehand arrested on drug fees in 2005 and 2006. He now runs a pair of hashish dispensaries within the Seattle space.
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