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Boyfriend Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting of Toraya Reid in New Jersey

Prosecutors say Shaquille Green was taken into custody without incident and remains jailed as investigators search for a motive.

Overview

  • Toraya Reid, 28, was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside the Paragon apartment complex in Jackson Township on Saturday around 11 a.m.
  • Police arrested 29-year-old Shaquille Green nearby and charged him with murder and illegal weapons possession, and he is being held at the Ocean County Jail.
  • A joint probe by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Major Crimes unit, Jackson Township Police and the Ocean County Sheriff’s crime-scene team determined Green, who was in a relationship with Reid, was responsible for her death.
  • Authorities have not released a motive, and the investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing with further court proceedings pending.
  • Reid’s family has publicly mourned, with her brother, Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid, sharing childhood photos and her younger sister posting a tribute on social media.