{"id":509,"date":"2026-07-12T21:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T21:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=509"},"modified":"2026-07-12T21:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T21:46:07","slug":"pro-basketball-star-shot-killed-in-senseless-shooting-at-harlem-tournament-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=509","title":{"rendered":"Pro Basketball Star Shot &#038; Killed In Senseless Shooting At Harlem Tournament [VIDEOS]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-511\" src=\"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Harlem-court-800x450-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Harlem-court-800x450-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Harlem-court-800x450-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Harlem-court-800x450-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He was only 35.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The basketball community is mourning the death of former professional player Kinu Rochford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rochford, 35, was killed Friday night after gunfire erupted during the Kingdome Basketball Tournament in Harlem, New York. Two bystanders were also injured but are expected to live.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police are still searching for the shooter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the NYPD, officers responded to reports of shots fired shortly after 10:20 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Towers basketball courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABC\u00a0reports that Rochford suffered a gunshot wound to the head. He was rushed to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A 28-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were also struck by gunfire and remain in stable condition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=KavanFlavius&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2075983658461040910&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnba%2Fpro-basketball-star-killed-shooting-harlem-tournament%2F&amp;sessionId=70dec1a0caceea7690e6c114ebdab3ff6edf0b9a&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2075983658461040910\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-2\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving Rochford, although no arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-kinu-rochford-was-a-star-overseas\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kinu Rochford Was A Star Overseas<\/h2>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-510\" src=\"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HM9CftOWgAAY5kr-1-595x335-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HM9CftOWgAAY5kr-1-595x335-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HM9CftOWgAAY5kr-1-595x335-1.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Kinu Rochford (Photo via @FDUKnights\/X)<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Brooklyn native, Rochford starred at Fairleigh Dickinson University after beginning his college career at Globe Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He went on to spend nearly a decade playing professionally overseas. His career included stops in Lithuania, France, Israel, Kosovo, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. He also won the Lithuanian National Basketball League championship in 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairleigh Dickinson paid tribute to its former standout on social media, calling Rochford a \u201cstandout Knight and leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani also expressed condolences, saying New Yorkers should be able to enjoy community events without fearing gun violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual tournament has since been thrown into uncertainty as organizers review the remainder of the 2026 schedule.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He was only 35. 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