SuperSonics legend Shawn Kemp released from jail after latest development in drive-by shooting investigation

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Seattle SuperSonics legend Shawn Kemp will not be charged in connection to a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Wash.

Kemp was booked in Pierce County Jail on Wednesday, which was an hour after the shooting occurred around 2 p.m. PT. The shooting took place after an altercation in a parking lot near the Tacoma Mall between occupants of two cars. Police also recovered a gun at the scene.

But after further investigation, the Tacoma Police Department isn’t filing any charges against Kemp, who had an initial court appearance set for 1:30 p.m. PT Thursday.

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Shawn Kemp attends Players' Night Out 2018 hosted by The Players' Tribune on July 17, 2018, in Studio City, California. (Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Players' Tribune)

"This case’s status will be ‘No Charges Filed’ pending further investigation by Tacoma Police, and Mr. Kemp will be released," the prosecutor’s office said in an email to KIRO Newsradio in Tacoma. 

Police initially posted to Twitter to explain the situation.

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"At 1:58 pm [PT], 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."

FOX13 Seattle is reporting that sources close to Kemp say his property was stolen from his car on Tuesday, and after tracking his iPhone to Tacoma on Wednesday, he approached the vehicle to recover his lost items. 

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