Sister of Wolves' Reid allegedly slain by boyfriend

JACKSON, N.J. -- The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves subordinate Naz Reid was fatally changeable astatine a New Jersey flat analyzable this weekend, and authorities said Monday that her fellow has been charged with murder.

Police went to the Paragon flat analyzable successful Jackson astir 11 a.m. Saturday aft receiving reports of shots fired. They soon recovered Toraya Reid, 28, unresponsive adjacent the complex's exit, and she seemingly had been changeable aggregate times, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Officers besides saw Shaquille Green, 29, of Jackson moving down a adjacent road, and helium was soon taken into custody without incident.

Besides the execution count, Green besides faces 2 weapons charges. Billhimer said Reid and Green had been successful "a dating relationship" but did not supply further details.

Green remained jailed Monday, and prosecutors did not cognize whether helium had retained an attorney.

Reid, 25, a New Jersey autochthonal and a prima scholastic subordinate successful his location state, is astir to participate his seventh play with Minnesota and precocious signed a five-year declaration with the team. He was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year for the 2023-24 season.

In a societal media station Monday afternoon, teammate Karl-Anthony Towns said helium was "heartbroken" successful an evident effect to the news.

Heartbroken. No words tin ever instrumentality distant the symptom for my brother. Holding everyone adjacent successful supplication today. 🙏❤️

Reid's agents did not instantly respond to an email seeking remark Monday.

Jackson is simply a assemblage successful confederate New Jersey astir 31 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Philadelphia.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.