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It’s been a wild week to be an NBA fan.
Over the weekend, Ja Morant found himself in hot water after he showed off a gun during an Instagram live stream.
Ja Morant is being investigated by the #NBA for flashing a gun at a strip club on his own Instagram live early Saturday morning after losing to the Nuggets 113-97 Friday night pic.twitter.com/8N3ALEsx2E
— Highlight Hoops 24/7 (@HLHoops247) March 4, 2023
Now we’re hearing that NBA legend Shawn Kemp may have been involved in a drive-by shooting.
On Wednesday, the Tacoma Police department announced that a 53-year-old male was arrested in an alleged drive-by shooting following an argument in a parking lot.
“An altercation between the occupants of 2 cars led to shots being fired at a parking lot in the 4500 blk of S. Steele St. One car fled. No injuries were reported. A gun was recovered. A 53-yr-old male was booked for Drive-By Shooting. The investigation is ongoing.”
Reporters, including ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, confirmed that the man being accused in the drive-by shooting was Shawn Kemp.
EXCLUSIVE: Shawn Kemp has been booked into Pierce County jail in connection with a drive-by shooting near the Tacoma Mall. The investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/ZekiUu9Y9h
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 9, 2023
Tacoma PD reports: At 1:58 pm, an altercation between the occupants of 2 cars led to shots being fired at a parking lot in the 4500 blk of S. Steele St. One car fled. No injuries were reported. A gun was recovered.
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 9, 2023
According to the Pierce (Wash.) Corrections Inmate listings, six-time NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp — a legendary member of the Seattle Sonics — has been booked in an alleged drive-by shooting. https://t.co/gix0Ht9E9F
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 9, 2023
According to police, the suspect was initially only identified as a 53-year-old man and was detained at the scene. Multiple sources confirm to @Fox13Seattle that Kemp is the suspect.
— Aaron Levine (@AaronLevine_) March 9, 2023