{"id":127693,"date":"2025-09-08T00:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T00:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/127693\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T00:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T00:55:08","slug":"nba-stars-sister-killed-in-new-jersey-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/127693\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA star&#8217;s sister killed in New Jersey shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The sister of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> star Naz Reid was shot and killed at an apartment complex in New Jersey on Saturday, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Jackson Township police officers responded to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">call about shots<\/a> fired at an apartment complex at around 11 a.m. ET on Saturday. Responding officers found a deceased woman, identified as Toraya Reid, with multiple gunshot wounds, the Ocean County Prosecutor\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nba-twolves-naz-reid-090725-1.jpg\" alt=\"Naz Reid dribbles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) dribbles the ball against the Golden State Warriors in the first half during game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 14, 2025. (Jesse Johnson\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Shaquille Green, 29, of Jackson Township, was seen running on a road near the complex and officers were able to take him into custody without incident, officials said. Green, who was determined to have been dating Reid, was later charged in Reid\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Green was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, the prosecutor\u2019s office said. He was taken to the Ocean County Jail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/clippers-steve-ballmer-denies-claim-team-skirted-nba-salary-cap-rules-kawhi-leonard-endorsement-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLIPPERS&#8217; STEVE BALLMER DENIES CLAIM TEAM SKIRTED NBA SALARY CAP RULES WITH KAWHI LEONARD ENDORSEMENT DEAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Naz Reid was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, only a few miles from where the incident took place. He went to high school in Roselle and later played college basketball <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/lsu-tigers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">at LSU<\/a>. He posted two photos of himself with his sister when they were younger on his Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n<p>Reid spoke about his sisters Toraya and Jakahya, in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/mspmag.com\/arts-and-culture\/in-conversation-with-naz-reid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mpls.St.Paul Magazine<\/a> in 2023. He called Toraya, his older sister, &#8220;super protective.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She treats us like she\u2019s our parent,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_NJ_CRIME.png\" alt=\"FOX Digital New Jersey crime\/emergency graphic\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The shooting occurred on Saturday in Jackson Township, New Jersey. (Fox News)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reid is about to enter his seventh season with Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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