Shawn Kemp’s alleged drive-by capturing caught on video

Video has emerged of former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp’s involvement in an alleged drive-by capturing. The legendary energy ahead was arrested Wednesday night in connection to the alleged crime, in accordance with stories.

Tacoma (Wash.) police mentioned pictures had been fired and one automobile fled the scene. A 53-year-old man — later confirmed to be Kemp — was booked.

Whereas the investigation remains to be underway, sources near the ex-Seattle Supersonic instructed Fox 13 Seattle’s David Rose Kemp was making an attempt to retrieve property that was stolen from his automobile.

The sources mentioned Kemp’s iPhone tracker led him to Tacoma the place he allegedly confronted the car, whose occupant fired pictures. Kemp allegedly fired in self-defense, per the sources.

Up to date: TMZ is reporting {that a} revolver was discovered outdoors a close-by Firestone Full Auto Care. The outlet mentioned its footage “reveals Kemp driving across the car parking zone and dumping one thing close to a bush outdoors the automobile store … and cops later discovered a weapon on the scene.”

TMZ beforehand reported that witnesses declare they heard gunshots previous to recording a part of the incident on their telephones. What stays unclear, in accordance with the gossip website, is whether or not Kemp — who they mentioned is seen on video aiming and capturing his weapon — was the one one to open hearth.

Kemp was apprehended on the scene of the capturing.

Different run-ins with the legislation

This isn’t Kemp’s first run-in with the legislation, however his previous offenses had been practically twenty years in the past and pale compared to this most up-to-date arrest. In April 2005, he was arrested in Shoreline, Wash. Kemp was in a automobile through which police mentioned they discovered marijuana, a small quantity of cocaine, and a 9mm weapon that was registered to Kemp. He pled responsible to tried possession of greater than 40 grams of marijuana, was placed on probation for a 12 months, positioned on dwelling monitoring for lower than per week, and paid a small fantastic.

In July 2006, he was arrested in Houston for having lower than two ounces of marijuana in his automobile. He pled responsible to that misdemeanor as nicely.

As of late Kemp is within the authorized marijuana enterprise. In 2020 he opened his first hashish store in Seattle, and in Feb. 2023 he opened a second one within the metropolis.