Held in custody pending the conclusion of the Tacoma police investigation following an exchange of gunfire that occurred Wednesday in a parking lot, Shawn Kemp was released on Thursday during the day.
No charges have been brought against him according to the Pierce County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson.
As a video circulated on social media showing the former Sonics player getting out of his car with a gun in his hand, his lawyer confirmed that Shawn Kemp was trying to recover stolen belongings.
“Late Tuesday evening, Shawn Kemp’s vehicle was broken into and numerous items were stolen, including an iPhone” explains Scott Boatman, Shawn Kemp’s attorney, in a statement to ESPN. “On Thursday, Mr. Kemp tracked his iPhone to an occupied vehicle in a mall parking lot in Tacoma. When Mr. Kemp approached the vehicle in an attempt to recover the stolen items, the individuals inside the vehicle fired at Mr. Kemp, who fired back in self-defense. This is not a drive-by shooting, as previously reported, and Mr. Kemp’s actions were reasonable and legally justified. Mr. Kemp met with law enforcement at the scene to try to help them with the case. »
| Shawn Kemp | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 1989-90 | SEA | 81 | 14 | 47.9 | 16.7 | 73.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
| 1990-91 | SEA | 81 | 30 | 50.8 | 16.7 | 66.1 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 64 | 28 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 74.8 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 15.5 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 78 | 33 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 71.2 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 17.8 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 79 | 33 | 53.8 | 25.0 | 74.1 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 18.1 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 82 | 33 | 54.7 | 28.6 | 74.9 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 18.7 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 79 | 33 | 56.1 | 41.7 | 74.2 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 81 | 34 | 51.0 | 36.4 | 74.2 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 1997-98 | KEY | 80 | 35 | 44.5 | 25.0 | 72.7 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 18.0 |
| 1998-99 | KEY | 42 | 35 | 48.2 | 50.0 | 78.9 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 20.5 |
| 1999-00 | KEY | 82 | 30 | 41.7 | 33.3 | 77.6 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 17.8 |
| 2000-01 | ORP | 68 | 16 | 40.7 | 36.4 | 77.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 2001-02 | ORP | 75 | 16 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 79.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| 2002-03 | ENT | 79 | 21 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 74.2 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| Total | 1051 | 28 | 48.8 | 27.7 | 74.1 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 14.6 | |
