Former NBA Star Shawn Kemp Sentenced 30 Days Home Confinement for 2023 Shooting

Former NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp was sentenced to 30 days of electronic home monitoring and 12 months of community custody after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for a 2023 shooting incident in a Tacoma mall parking lot. Kemp fired several rounds from a .357 magnum at two men he believed had stolen his phone and other items from his car, though no one was injured. He initially pleaded not guilty, claiming self-defense, asserting that one of the men shot at him first, but prosecutors found no evidence supporting this claim. The judge emphasized that the incident could have been avoided by walking away and rejected the prosecutors' request for a nine-month jail sentence. Kemp expressed remorse during sentencing, and his defense highlighted the criminal records of the men involved. The case drew support for Kemp from nearly two dozen people, including former NFL player Marshawn Lynch.