There was a large number of people playing basketball Saturday. Jack Simon got a call that a car showed up and people started firing guns from it. “We have no idea,” he said.

And those kids were practically guaranteed to play college ball. “At 16, I remember going home to tell my mom I’m going to Charlotte to play basketball,” Brand said. “She was like, ‘What?

Economy gym, built in 1922 as a community center, has long outlived the high school in Wayne County community.

UPDATED: July 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM EDT WILLIMANTIC – Sheila McKenna started playing basketball when she was 9 years old. She is still playing today, at age 85. In high school, she played 6-on-6.

The church has given its security footage to Liberty Police. One of the cars had an identifying mark that could help investigators. The basketball courts are closed and now locked.