Brooklyn man identified as victim killed in Harlem triple shooting
Former FDU basketball player shot and killed in Harlem; 2 dead in New Jersey house fire
Kinu Rochford, a former basketball player at Farleigh Dickinson University, was shot and killed at a tournament in Harlem. Also, two people including an 8-year-old girl were killed in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey,
NEW YORK - A man was killed, and two other people were injured in a shooting Friday night in Harlem, according to the NYPD.
What we know:
Police said officers responded around 10:23 p.m. Friday, July 10, to a report of shots fired behind 70 Lenox Avenue, within the 28th Precinct and Patrol Service Area 5.
When officers arrived, they found three people shot.
A 35-year-old man had been shot in the head, police said. He was taken by EMS to Mount Sinai Morningside in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead.
A 28-year-old man was shot in the shin, and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the right forearm, according to police.
Both surviving victims were taken by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem in stable condition.
Victim identified
The NYPD identified the man who died as Kinu Rochford, 35, of Brooklyn. Rochford was a former basketball player at Farleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.
The FDU Knights honored Rochford on social media Saturday, saying that he was "a standout Knight and leader," and "built a legacy in Hackensack."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani also shared his condolences for Rochford's death Saturday. According to Mamdani, the shooting happened during a basketball tournament.
Mamdani posted on social media saying he was "heartbroken for the family of the man who was killed."
"This senseless violence must stop," Mamdani wrote. "New Yorkers deserve to spend the summer watching and playing sports, attending community events and enjoying our public spaces — places where families, friends and neighbors joyfully gather, not where people are at risk of becoming victims to gun violence."
Investigation underway
No arrests have been made.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
The Source: This article was written using information from the NYPD.