NBA’s Shawn Kemp arrested after shooting in Seattle

Shawn Kemp, a former Seattle star and 6-time NBA All Star, was arrested Wednesday night in Pierce County after being involved in a shooting in Tacoma, south of Seattle. Kemp was stopped just before 6pm. A few hours earlier, an altercation between the occupants of two cars resulted in gunfire in a parking lot near the Tacoma Mall. A car has escaped. Police recovered a handgun and arrested Kemp, now formally under indictment. No injuries were reported, but the investigation continues.

Investigation

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“At 13.58 a dispute between the occupants of two cars led to shots fired in a parking lot – explains the police department -. A car left the scene. No injuries were reported, but a gun was found. A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drive-by shooting. That is, the former NBA star who in 2008 was due to land in Italy to play in Serie A. Five years after retiring, he made an agreement with Montegranaro, played a friendly match against Ferrara, but on the day of the presentation he announced the unilateral termination of the contract.