Former NBA star Shawn Kemp has been charged with first-degree assault in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington. Kemp's lawyers have argued that he acted in self-defense after tracking and trying to retrieve a stolen cell phone. Kemp is a six-time NBA All-Star who played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1989 to 1997 and is currently awaiting trial on the charge of first-degree assault.
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Tacoma Police Department has arrested 53-year-old Shawn Kemp, a six-time NBA All-Star and Seattle Supersonics legend, in connection with a drive-by shooting near the Tacoma Mall. Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the parking lot and located the suspect who had fired off the shots. The altercation between the occupants of two cars had led to shots being fired, and one car fled the scene. Kemp was booked into jail and the charge listed is "drive-by shooting".