Former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp will not face immediate charges after he was booked on a drive-by shooting charge Wednesday evening stemming from an incident in Tacoma, Washington.
Adam Faber, a spokesperson for the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, said in a statement that Kemp would be released from jail pending further investigation, according to the Associated Press.
W. Scott Boatman, Kemp’s attorney, released a statement, saying that the situation arose when Kemp’s vehicle was broken into and several items were stolen, including his iPhone. Boatman said when Kemp tracked the phone and went to retrieve it, individuals shot at the former NBA forward, who returned fire in self defense.
