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Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp is scheduled to be sentenced for a 2023 shooting at the Tacoma Mall after pleading guilty to second-degree assault.

Kemp claims he fired his gun in self-defense while attempting to get back belongings stolen from his truck.

As part of his plea agreement, Kemp's defense team is requesting

TACOMA, Wash. - Former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp is scheduled to be sentenced Friday afternoon after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for a 2023 shooting at the Tacoma Mall.

Kemp was initially charged with assault over a shooting outside the Tacoma Mall in 2023.

He says he fired a gun in self-defense, while confronting two men who broke into his truck, claiming the men broke into his truck in Seattle.

Kemp's plea agreement allows

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