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Former NBA pros Shwan Kemp (left) and Shaquille O’Neal at a US national team game on August 13, 1994.
Former NBA professional Shawn Kemp has been arrested in connection with a shooting, according to US media reports.
According to US media reports, six-time NBA all-star Shawn Kemp (53) has been arrested in connection with a shooting.
As ESPN reports, the 53-year-old was taken to a prison in Pierce County (Washington State) after an incident on Wednesday (local time).
Ex-NBA star involved in mall shooting
Earlier, according to the Tacoma police, there had apparently been an altercation between the occupants of two vehicles near a shopping center, during which shots were fired. No injuries were reported, one of the cars is said to have fled the scene.
According to the American news portal “FOX 13‘ the former NBA star’s car was broken into on Tuesday (March 7, 2023).
The 53-year-old is said to have located the iPhone that was stolen in the process near the shopping center, after which the violent confrontation broke out.
Watch the video of the shooting in front of the mall here:
The former power forward is no stranger to the police force. In 2005, the ex-NBA pro was arrested for illegal drug possession. At that time, the authorities found cannabis, cocaine and a semi-automatic weapon on him.
Kemp played 14 seasons in the NBA. Eight of them for the Seattle Supersonics, where he also played with former German international Detlef Schrempf (60). In the final years of his active career, he repeatedly made headlines with his drug problems. (sid/buc)
