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New York JetsKris Boyd Critically Wounded in Midtown Manhattan Shooting

Police report a pre-dawn shooting outside a Midtown restaurant with the case open and no arrests.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 2:09 a.m. to West 38th Street near Seventh Avenue and found a 29-year-old with an abdominal gunshot wound, who was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.
  • The NYPD has not publicly identified the victim, but multiple outlets reported it is Kris Boyd, and the Jets said they are aware of the situation with no further comment.
  • Reports citing law enforcement sources say the shooting followed a dispute outside Sei Less and the suspect fled in a BMW X8, with witnesses described as uncooperative.
  • A law enforcement source told NBC News the bullet is lodged in Boyd’s lung, a detail that has not been announced by police.
  • Boyd, 29, joined the Jets in March and is on injured reserve with a shoulder injury after previous stints with the Vikings, Cardinals and Texans.