Shawn Kemp showed up to a Washington court on Thursday to fight back in his parking lot shooting case … pleading not guilty to the felony charge that prosecutors hit him with three weeks ago. The SuperSonics legend arrived at the Pierce County courtroom several minutes before the hearing was slated to begin … wearing
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Shawn Kemp has been charged with first-degree assault … a charge stemming from that March parking lot altercation where the NBA legend was seen shooting a gun. The case had been in limbo until this week. Authorities in Washington initially arrested the SuperSonics legend, before deciding they needed more time to investigate. All the while
Shawn Kemp‘s attorney just released a statement on the ex-NBA star’s arrest … saying his actions were “reasonable and legally justified” when he fired a gun in a shopping mall parking lot — alleging thieves opened fire on him first. W. Scott Boatman addressed the situation in a lengthy note on Thursday — shortly after
Play video content TMZSports.com Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp fired a gun during a parking lot altercation prior to his felony arrest on Wednesday … footage obtained by TMZ Sports shows. 53-year-old Kemp — wearing a red vest — approached a vehicle and pointed his firearm … appearing to yell something before pulling the trigger at