Former college basketball star killed in shooting at tournament in New York
A former college basketball standout was killed in a shooting at a tournament in New York, according to police and reports cited in the article. Kinu Rochford, 35, died after being shot in the head in Harlem on Friday during the Kingdome Basketball Tournament, an outdoor event near Central Park in New York City. The New York Police Department described the killing as a targeted murder, and investigators said no arrests had been made at the time of reporting. Police believe Rochford was shot after an argument with another person at the tournament. Rochford was born and raised in Brooklyn and played college basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. After college, he played professional basketball across Europe, including stints with Cheshire Phoenix and Plymouth Raiders in the United Kingdom. Fairleigh Dickinson University confirmed his death in a statement.





