Involved in a gunfight in the middle of the week near Tacoma near Seattle, Shawn Kemp had been arrested by the police and we wondered what the investigation was going to be able to reveal. Today, we learn that the former interior of the Sonics has been released and that no charges will be brought against him.
The hypothesis of the self-defenseput forward after the release of the first elements of the survey, was indeed retained.
According to the press release from Shawn Kemp’s lawyer, a first shot was fired in the direction of the latter before he fired in turn. As a reminder, Kemp ended up in a parking lot in Tacoma with the objective of recovering objects that had been stolen from his car on Tuesday, including an iPhone. It was by locating the phone that Shawn found the thieves, so they pulled the trigger first.
“It was not a drive-by-shooting as has been reported. Mr. Kemp’s actions were reasonable and legally justified. Mr. Kemp met with law enforcement on site to cooperate with them.”
– L’avocat de Shawn Kemp
Case closed.
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Source texte : NBA, ESPN, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office
Attorney Scott Boatman statement on his client Shawn Kemp: pic.twitter.com/2slkabXWl8
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