The sister of a prominent NBA player was gunned down Saturday morning outside of an apartment complex in New Jersey, local police and a source close to the situation confirmed to NBC News.
Toraya Reid, the sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid, was found in Ocean County by police around 11 a.m. Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds.
Police said the 28-year-old was lying in the road in front of the Paragon Apartment Complex off Larsen Road in Jackson Township.
Officers responding to the scene found 29-year-old Shaquille Green, who police said had a romantic relationship with the victim, running down North New Prospect Road. He was picked up by police and ultimately arrested on murder and weapon possession charges.
Police investigate murder of Toraya Reid at an apartment complex in Jackson Township, New Jersey. (Photo credit: Mike Moyer)
Green was being held at the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing. Attorney information for the alleged gunman was not immediately known.
Naz Reid is a native of New Jersey. The 26-year-old from Asbury Park has played for the Timberwolves for six seasons and re-signed with the team over the summer. The center recently returned to the Garden State to host a youth basketball camp.