Shawn Kemp has been charged with first-degree assault for firing his gun during a parking lot altercation last month. The NBA great says it was self-defense.
, appearing to yell something before firing at least one shot outside a Tacoma, Washington shopping mall around 2:00 PM on March 8.
Kemp claimed he was simply trying to locate his phone, which was previously stolen, when things took a violent turn, and he was forced to defend himself.they heard multiple gunshots before pulling their phones out to record the incident, suggesting SK wasn't the only person shooting.Witness footage also showed police locating the weapon minutes later.
Now, barring a plea, Kemp's going to have to fight for his freedom in front of a judge ... and fight is exactly what his attorney says he's going to do, saying he'll plead not guilty to the charge.
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