Toraya Reid dies from shots by her partner. Her brother, the NBA star Naz Reid, mourns his big sister. The perpetrator was arrested.
Jackson Township-A family drama shakes the basketball world: Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old sister of Minnesota-Temberwolves-Star Naz Reid, was shot by her own friend on Saturday. The tragedy occurred in front of a residential complex in New Jersey and has a grieving family and fans of the popular NBA professional stunned.
As the Ocean County public prosecutor announced, police officers Toraya Reid found lifeless at the end of the Paragon apartment complex in Jackson Township at around 11 a.m. The young woman had several gunshot wounds, any help came too late. The alleged perpetrator, the 29-year-old Shaquille Green, was arrested at the crime scene after officials had continuously discovered him on a nearby street.
NBA star Naz Reid loses protective sister
The public prosecutor’s investigation showed that Green stood in a relationship with Toraya Reid and is responsible for her death. The 29-year-old were charged with murder and illegal gun ownership. He is currently sitting in Ocean County Jail and is waiting for his hearing. A motif for the bloody deed has not yet become known.
Toraya was the oldest of three siblings of the Reid family from Asbury Park, New Jersey. In addition to NBA professional Naz, she also had a younger sister named Jakahya. In an interview with the Mpls.St.Paul Magazine From 2023, Naz Reid described his big sister as “super protective” and explained: “She treats us as if she were our parent”.
The younger sister Jakahya expressed her grief and anger in an emotional Facebook post. She wrote that she only spoke to Toraya the evening before without guessing what would happen the next morning. “I will never be able to overcome this. I will never forgive God that he took you away from me,” she said.
NBA star Naz Reid, who plays as a center at the Minnesota Timberwolves and enjoys a real cult status among fans, shared several childhood photos with his deceased sister on Instagram. The 26-year-old emphasized that Toraya should not only be remembered as a “sister of the NBA star”, but as an independent person called Toraya Reid, who was murdered by her friend.
The tragic end of Toraya Reid once again makes a highlight of domestic violence in the United States. For the family it will be a long way to deal with this difficult loss. The basketball community and fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves are included in the family in this difficult time. The investigation into the exact circumstances of the crime continues. Recently, an Olympic star and his sister brought his own father to court. (ck)
