Beloved 19-year-old college basketball player killed in triple shooting on Long Island

Monday, November 24, 2025
HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- A beloved 19-year-old college basketball player was killed during a triple shooting on Long Island.

Amira McLeod was a guard on the Monroe University express team.

On Saturday night she and two 20-year-old men were found shot near Willow Ave.

The men are recovering at the hospital, but McLeod was declared dead at the scene.



Monroe University released a statement to say the school community is devastated and grief counseling is available.



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