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Person of Interest in Kris Boyd Shooting Taken Into Custody in Buffalo

Police cite tips plus surveillance work for the Buffalo surrender of a 20-year-old from the Bronx.

Overview

  • A 20-year-old person of interest surrendered in the Buffalo area and is in custody with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, with transport to New York City expected.
  • Police have not announced charges yet; outlets report attempted murder is expected once he is brought to Manhattan.
  • Investigators say the Nov. 16 confrontation outside Midtown restaurant Sei Less began with taunts about clothing, escalated into a fight, and two shots were fired, striking Kris Boyd.
  • Boyd was hit in the abdomen and the bullet lodged in his lung near the pulmonary artery; he underwent multiple procedures, later had a brief readmission, and has since visited the Jets facility.
  • Detectives used released surveillance images, facial-recognition leads, and a Crime Stoppers tip to identify the suspect, and they recovered a $185,000 watch and identified fleeing vehicles, including a white BMW.