New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was shot and is in critical but stable condition following an incident outside a club in Midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning. Police are investigating the shooting, which occurred near West 38th Street and Seventh Avenue around 2 a.m. No arrests have been made. Witnesses reported the shooter fled in an SUV.
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was shot and is now in critical condition after an incident outside a club in Midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning, according to sources cited by The New York Post.
The NYPD told FOX 5 NY that the shooting took place at roughly 2 a.m. in the area of West 38th Street near Seventh Avenue. While not revealing an identity, police did say the victim is 29-years-old. Sources told The NY Post the injured man is Boyd, who joined the Jets this year.Reporting by the NY Post said that the 29-year-old Boyd is "now clinging to life at Bellevue Hospital." Police say he is now in critical but stable condition. The NYPD said he was surrounded by a group during a verbal argument, and it is not clear if he was the intended target. It is unclear if Boyd or the group had been inside a nearby restaurant beforehand. According to The New York Post, witnesses told police the shooter fled the scene in a BMW X8 SUV, though many people nearby were uncooperative with investigators. A silver Mercedes-Maybach also sped away after the gunfire.Photos from the scene showed a Rhino GX, a luxury armored SUV valued at nearly $300,000, parked outside the restaurant once police arrived.The Post said Kris Boyd drifted in and out of consciousness before being taken to the hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. No arrests have been made as the investigation continues, according to police.Boyd has previously played for the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans. He is currently listed on injured reserve and was not active in the Jets’ recent game.A Jets spokesperson told FOX 5 NY, "We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time."In a statement on X, NY Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson II said, "Everybody please send prayers to my brother and teammate Kris Boyd and his family!!! Lord, please hold your healing hand over Kris and guide him back to health and safety. Lord, I ask that you please just get him through this safely. In your name, Amen🙏🏾."Current and former teammates weighed in across social media platforms to express concern and share prayers for Boyd's fight and healing.New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a post on X that he is "praying for the New York Jets player Kris Boyd and his loved ones." "Although we’ve gotten shootings to historic lows in our city, we must continue to work to end gun violence," he wrote. "Too many young lives have been tragically altered and cut short by this epidemic."
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