The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid was shot dead at a New Jersey apartment complex by her boyfriend, who has been charged with murder, authorities said on Monday.
Police were called to the Paragon apartment complex in Jackson at around 11am on Saturday following reports of shots fired. Officers found Toraya Reid, 28, unresponsive near the complex's exit, apparently having been shot multiple times. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shaquille Green, 29, of Jackson, was seen running along a nearby road and was taken into custody without incident. In addition to murder, Green faces two weapons charges. Police said Reid and Green had been in a dating relationship but provided no further details.
Green remained jailed on Monday, and prosecutors said they did not know whether he had retained an attorney. Naz Reid, a New Jersey native and a star scholastic player in his home state, is about to enter his seventh season with Minnesota and recently signed a five-year contract with the team. He was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year for the 2023-2024 season.
Reid's agents did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on Monday.
