TACOMA, Wash. — Former Sonics star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in Pierce County Superior Court on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a Toyota 4Runner outside the Tacoma Mall in March 2023.

Kemp, 55, was initially charged with one count of first-degree assault with a firearm enhancement. Last week, prosecutors amended the charges, adding a second first-degree assault charge, also with a firearm enhancement, as well as drive-by shooting. Had Kemp been convicted on those charges, he could have faced a lengthy criminal sentence.

The standard sentencing range for second-degree assault in this case is three to nine months with one year of community custody. The maximum penalty for second-degree assault is 10 years confinement and a fine up to $20,000.

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