Shawn Kemp Charged W/ Assault For Firing Gun In Parking Lot Altercation

Shawn Kemp has been charged with first-degree assault … a cost stemming from that March parking zone altercation the place the NBA legend was seen capturing a gun.

The case had been in limbo till this week. Authorities in Washington initially arrested the SuperSonics legend, earlier than deciding they wanted extra time to analyze. All of the whereas 53-year-old Kemp claimed he acted in self-defense, saying his actions have been “cheap and legally justified.”

Sadly for Shawn, that is not the best way prosecutors in the end noticed it, and so they’ve now hit him with a first-degree assault cost. If convicted, the cost can carry a life sentence.

We broke the story final month, Kemp — carrying a purple vest — approached a automobile and pointed his gun, showing to yell one thing earlier than firing at the very least one shot exterior a Tacoma, Washington shopping center round 2:00 PM on March 8.

Kemp claimed he was merely making an attempt to find his cellphone, which was beforehand stolen, when issues took a violent flip, and he was compelled to defend himself.

Fortuitously, nobody was injured.

On the time of the confrontation, witnesses instructed us they heard a number of gunshots earlier than pulling their telephones out to file the incident, suggesting SK wasn’t the one particular person capturing.

Moments later, the video additionally seemingly captured Shawn dumping his firearm in a bush.

Witness footage additionally confirmed police finding the weapon minutes later.

Now, barring a plea, Kemp’s going to must struggle for his freedom in entrance of a decide … and struggle is precisely what his legal professional says he’ll do, saying he’ll plead not responsible to the cost.