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Jets Defensive Back Kris Boyd Shot in Midtown, in Critical but Stable Condition

The Jets acknowledge the incident without further comment.

Overview

  • New York police say a 29-year-old was shot early Sunday outside a Midtown restaurant and taken to a Manhattan hospital in critical condition.
  • NYPD has not announced any arrests and says the investigation remains active.
  • U.S. media identified the victim as Kris Boyd of the New York Jets, while police did not publicly release a name.
  • Reports say Boyd was struck twice in the abdomen and that a dispute escalated before the shooting, details not confirmed by police.
  • Boyd is on the Jets’ injured list after signing in March and has yet to play for the team, with a teammate asking for prayers on social media.