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.