Community mourns loss of local NBA star's sister after alleged domestic violence homicide
Reid was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the roadway outside her apartment complex, the Paragon, in Jackson Saturday morning.
Condolences are pouring in after the death of 28-year-old Toraya Reid, the sister of Asbury Park native and Minnesota Timberwolves Center Naz Reid. According to police, Toraya Reid was shot and killed by her boyfriend over the weekend in what they're investigating as a domestic violence incident.
Reid was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the roadway outside her apartment complex, the Paragon, in Jackson Saturday morning. The gunman, 29-year-old Shaquille Green, is currently in custody at the Ocean County Jail. He was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.
About a week before her death, Toraya Reid was seen supporting kids at Hoop Group Headquarters in Neptune City, where her brother held a summer youth camp. News 12 was there for the local two-day camp
Her death has left neighbors, in the otherwise quite residential area which sits across from an elementary school, shocked and frightened.
"I'm feeling saddened. This is too close to home," said Michael Casazza, of Jackson. "We're concerned what's happening to our neighborhood. It's not a good thing. It's really frightening."
Leadership with Hoop Group Headquarters did not want to comment on the tragedy facing the Reid family.
Mary Pettrow, director of Children and Family Services at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, which is affiliated with Providence House Domestic Violence Services in Ocean County, shared her thoughts in a statement:
"At Providence House Domestic Violence Services in Ocean County we are all too familiar with the heartache associated with the shocking act of violence that took the life of Toraya Reid. We hold space in our hearts for her family and friends right now.
Domestic violence is cyclical in nature, and behaviors of abusers are repeated and worsen over time. It's important for anyone in an abusive relationship to know that help is available. In Ocean County, Providence House offers emergency shelter, food, clothing, legal advocacy as well as individual and group counseling.
Help is a phone call away. In Ocean County, people can call 800-246-8910. The New Jersey Domestic Violence Hotline number is 800-572-7233. Calls to these numbers are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services are confidential and free of charge.
We encourage anyone in a domestic violence situation to reach out when it is safe to do so. There are people ready to help."
Anyone with relevant information that can assist investigators is encouraged to contact Detective Eric Fricks at 732-928-1111 or the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 732-929-2027.
New Jersey Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-572-7233
National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-7233
