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Former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to assault in a 2023 Tacoma Mall shooting.

Kemp was charged with assault over a shooting outside the Tacoma Mall in 2023. He claimed he fired a gun in self-defense, while confronting two men who broke into his truck.

Sentencing is set for 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 22.

TACOMA, Wash. - Former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to second-degree assault on Tuesday for a 2023 shooting at the Tacoma Mall.

Kemp was charged with assault over a shooting outside the Tacoma Mall in 2023. He claimed he fired a gun in self-defense, while confronting two men who broke into his truck.

The Pierce County Prosecutor's Office told FOX 13 Seattle that Kemp pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault.

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