Shawn Kemp (40) of the Seattle SuperSonics in 1996 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif. (Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
The shooting occurred after an altercation between the occupants of two cars in a parking lot near the Tacoma Mall, and a gun was recovered.
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No injuries were reported, police say. No bond is listed on Pierce County Jail's site.
Kemp, 53, spent eight seasons in Seattle, a franchise that moved to Oklahoma and became the Oklahoma City Thunder. He retired after spending the 2002-03 season with the Orlando Magic.
Shawn Kemp of the Seattle SuperSonics shoots during a game March 18, 1997, at the United Center in Chicago. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
He averaged 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in his career after being the 17th overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft.
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