Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp was formally charged with first-degree assault on Friday in connection with his involvement in a shooting that took place in Tacoma, Wash. on March 8, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday.
After initially avoiding charges, Kemp, who was released from jail on March 9, will now face legal action a little over a month after he was arrested for firing a handgun during an altercation in the Tacoma Mall parking lot. The 53-year-old plans to enter a not guilty plea during his upcoming arraignment, Kemp’s attorney Scott Boatman told ESPN; the arraignment is reportedly scheduled for May 4, per Tacoma’s King 5 News.
According to a March 8 report from the Tacoma Police Department, Kemp was booked on a drive-by shooting charge following an altercation where “no injuries were reported” and “a gun was recovered” at the scene. On March, 9, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office announced Kemp would be released from jail and would not face charges “pending further investigation.”
