Overview

• Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the parking lot shooting case stemming from a March 2023 incident in Tacoma, Washington.
• He had been charged with first-degree assault after law enforcement said he fired a gun at people who broke into his parked truck and stole items.
• The plea agreement includes an open sentencing recommendation, allowing both prosecution and defense to propose terms to the judge.
• Kemp originally pleaded not guilty, asserting his actions were reasonable and legally justified as self-defense.
• His attorneys plan to highlight his anti-gun violence advocacy and 14-year NBA career when arguing for his sentence.