Ex-Sonics All-Star Shawn Kemp Arrested in Connection With Drive-by Shooting

Former Seattle Sonics NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp was arrested Wednesday night by the Tacoma cops in Pierce County, Washington in connection to a drive-by shooting.

According to Pierce County Corrections, the 53-year-old previous basketball gamer was scheduled right before 6 p.m. Shortly prior to 2 p.m that day, the Tacoma Police Department reported “a run-in in between the residents of 2 automobiles” that “caused shots being fired at a parking area.” In the report, cops mentioned that a weapon was discovered and a 53-year-old male was scheduled for a drive-by shooting.

Kemp was a first-round draft choice in the 1989 NBA draft, and is a six-time NBA All-Star. Nicknamed “Reign Man,” he played 625 video games with Seattle from 1989 to 1997, forming a powerhouse duo with Gary Payton, and assisting lead the Sonics to the NBA Finals in 1996. From 2000 to 2002, he had fun with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kemp has a documented history of arrests. In 2005 he was arrested for examination of drug belongings in Shoreline, Washington, and in 2006 he was arrested for misdemeanor cannabis belongings in Houston, Texas.

In 2022, the six-time All-Star belonged to a project to bring an NBA franchise back to Seattle. “We’re not going to stop with the procedure here till we get the real Sonics back,” Kemp informed The Athletic. “We desire the Sonics back, since individuals in this neighborhood is worthy of that.”