According to the Tacoma Police Department, officers responded to allegations of gunfire during an altercation between the passengers of two automobiles on Wednesday. It said that one of the drivers had fired several shots at the people inside the other car.
Following a drive-by shooting on Wednesday, former NBA player Shawn Kemp was detained and lodged in a jail in Washington state.
According to county records, Kemp was arrested for a felony drive-by shooting shortly before 6 o'clock local time (9 o'clock ET). The six-time NBA All-Star was the suspect, according to Darren Moss Jr., a spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
Just before 2 p.m. local time (5 p.m. ET), officers responded to reports of shots fired in a dispute between the passengers of two vehicles, the Tacoma Police Department stated in a statement.
Before the "victim vehicle" left the area, one of the drivers had fired several shots at the people inside the other car, according to the police.
They claimed that the culprit, who they only identified as a 53-year-old, was apprehended without a hitch and lodged into a nearby jail. According to them, a firearm was found at the site.
A Tacoma Police Department representative declined to offer any details about the arrest.
A man wearing a red vest jacket can be seen at one point appearing to quarrel with another individual in recordings that seem to document some of the altercation. The individual in the red vest jacket starts pointing at them as sirens start to sound as the other person starts to move away in their car.
In a another video, the individual wearing the red vest jacket can be seen appearing to lift their arm just before a gunshot can be heard.
Former Seattle Supersonics great player Kemp is now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He spent 14 seasons in the league after being selected by the franchise with the No. 17 overall choice in the 1989 NBA Draft. Kemp also had stints with the Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
According to The Associated Press, Kemp was previously detained twice in the early 2000s on drug-related offenses, including marijuana possession.
The former NBA player currently runs at least one marijuana store in Seattle.
According to Washington law, drive-by shootings are classified as a class B felony. If found guilty, Kemp may receive a sentence of up to 10 years in jail and/or a fine of up to $20,000.
Judith Da Silva

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