New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd shot in NYC and critically injured, reports say

New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd is reportedly in vital, however secure, situation after a taking pictures Sunday in New York Metropolis.

The NYPD stated officers discovered a 29-year-old man shot within the stomach at round 2 a.m. on West thirty eighth Avenue close to Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, however didn’t verify the sufferer’s identify.

Sources informed CBS Information New York the taking pictures adopted a verbal dispute that escalated. CBS Sports activities, ESPN and the New York Publish reported Boyd was the person rushed to the hospital. Mayor Eric Adams later confirmed Boyd because the sufferer.

An announcement from the Jets stated, “We’re conscious of the scenario involving Kris Boyd and may have no additional remark presently.”

The newest on the investigation

The NYPD stated a person was leaving Asian fusion restaurant Sei Much less with a small group after they had been confronted by one other group that had additionally left the eatery. An argument occurred, and one individual within the opposing group took out a gun and fired twice. One shot hit the person within the chest, police stated.

The sufferer was transported to Bellevue Hospital in vital situation, going out and in of consciousness. He was in secure situation as of Sunday evening, regulation enforcement sources informed CBS Information.  

Police nonetheless have not pinned down if the dispute the attacker had was with Boyd’s group or one other group that was there. It has been a difficult investigative surroundings and police haven’t but uncovered a motive, the sources stated.

The NYPD launched photographs of a person needed for questioning within the case, saying he was final seen sporting a black hat, black sweatshirt, black pants, multicolored sneakers and carrying a black backpack. Police stated he fled on foot, heading east on West thirty eighth Avenue.   

Investigators are additionally looking for two luxurious autos — a BMW and a Mercedes — that fled the scene. Up to now, no arrests have been made.

Adams stated on social media, “I’m praying for New York Jets participant Kris Boyd and his family members. Though we have gotten shootings to historic lows in our metropolis, we should proceed to work to finish gun violence. Too many younger lives have been tragically altered and reduce quick by this epidemic.”

Kris Boyd’s NFL profession  

Boyd signed a one-year contract with the Jets in March and has been on injured reserve because of a shoulder harm since August.

He beforehand performed for the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings, who drafted him out of Texas in 2019.