According to officials, Toraya Reid, the elder sister of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid, was shot and killed on Saturday. She was fatally shot at the Paragon Apartment complex in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office revealed that by the time the officers arrived, she was already unresponsive.They later arrested a man identified as Shaquille Green of Jackson Township for the crime.
Suspect arrested after fatal shooting of Toraya Reid in New Jersey
Jackson Township police said that, on Saturday, September 6, a man shot and murdered his 28-year-old girlfriend outside of an apartment complex. Around 11 a.m., police responded to the scene of the shooting incident, at the Paragon Apartment Complex located on Larsen Road in Jackson Township, where a woman was found unconscious. Authorities further revealed that they discovered her unconscious body. They also said that she was shot many times and that she was “lying near the exit of the apartment complex.” According to a statement from Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer, Shaquille Green of Jackson Township has been charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the death of Toraya Reid.The prosecutor’s office further said.“A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Jackson Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, identified Green – who has been in a dating relationship with Ms. Reid – as the individual responsible for her death.” Green was arrested after being seen “running on North New Prospect Road”. He is currently being detained on suspicion of murder. Green and Toraya Reid had been in “a dating relationship,” according to Billhimer. Officers reportedly noticed Green fleeing the scene when they arrived after getting a 911 call about gunfire.
Timberwolves star Naz Reid faces heartbreaking loss ahead of 2025–26 season
Only a few weeks before the 2025–2026 NBA season is scheduled to start, the Reid family is hit by the tragedy. Reid is starting his seventh season with the Timberwolves, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Training camp starts on September 29. Since then, he has grown into Minnesota’s sixth man and a starting-level player.
Naz Reid in action (Image via Getty Images)
Due to his play on the court and his philanthropic efforts away from the court, Naz Reid is a popular figure in Minnesota. He signed with the NBA in 2019 as an undrafted free agent and made himself an immediate contributor to the Timberwolves’ young core.Last year, when the Wolves advanced to their second straight Western Conference finals, he put up 14.2 points and 6.0 rebounds and was named Sixth Man of the Year in 2024. This August, he agreed to stay in Minnesota for another five years at a cost of $125 million. However, currently, he is dealing with a lot following the tragic demise of his sister. Also read: Where does Johnny Juzang hail from? Former Utah Jazz guard joins Minnesota Timberwolves for one year