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Harlem Basketball Tournament Shooting Kills Former Pro Kinu Rochford

The NYPD is investigating the case as community groups organize support for those affected.

Overview

  • The gunfire erupted during the Kingdome/Kingdom Games tournament at the Martin Luther King Jr. Houses in Harlem around 10:25–10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10, leaving three people shot.
  • The man killed was identified as 35-year-old Kinu Rochford, a former Fairleigh Dickinson player who worked for the homeless-service group WIN and lived in Brooklyn.
  • Two other victims, a 28-year-old man shot in the shin and a 22-year-old woman shot in the right forearm, were taken to local hospitals and listed in stable condition.
  • No arrests have been reported and investigators are asking witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers or @NYPDTips as the NYPD continues its active probe.
  • The shooting at a crowded NYCHA court has prompted public remembrances from organizers and officials, community gatherings and renewed calls for stepped-up safety measures as cities respond to a weekend surge in gun violence.