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Kinu Rochford Killed by Gunfire at Harlem Community Basketball Tournament

NYPD is urging witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers as detectives pursue an active homicide investigation.

Overview

  • Gunfire erupted at the Kingdome/Kingdom Games tournament near 70 Lenox Ave. shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, leaving one man dead and two others wounded.
  • The dead man was identified as 35-year-old Kinu Rochford, a former Fairleigh Dickinson player who later played professionally overseas and who worked locally as a coordinator for WIN.
  • A 28-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were treated at Harlem Hospital and reported in stable condition after non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
  • NYPD has made no arrests and is asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers or submit tips online as detectives probe witness accounts and possible motives.
  • Tournament organizers and city officials condemned the shooting and suspended updates while community members and leaders press for stronger safety measures at large summer events.