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12/09 13:24 CST Bronx man charged in shooting of New York Jets' Kris Boyd
Bronx man charged in shooting of New York Jets' Kris Boyd
NEW YORK (AP) --- A Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the
shooting of New York Jets' player Kris Boyd, police announced Tuesday.
The New York Police Department said Frederick Green, 20, was charged late
Monday night. Police had revealed Monday that a "person of interest" was in
custody but didn't name them. Green is likely to appear in court later Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear if Green has an attorney. He also faces additional
charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
Boyd was shot in the abdomen just after 2 a.m. on Nov. 16 in midtown Manhattan,
after Boyd, his friend and two other Jets' players, Irvin Charles and Jamien
Sherwood, left a club and were approached by a group of men who made fun of
their clothing, police told reporters at a news briefing.
A fight eventually broke out between the men, with Green shooting Boyd during
the scuffle and later fleeing in a white BMW, police said. Boyd and his friends
were not armed.
Boyd was hospitalized after the shooting but a few weeks later visited the
Jets' facility, surprising teammates and attending a special teams meeting.
The Jets signed Boyd earlier this year but he was injured during a practice
this summer and has not yet played for the team. He played his first four
seasons in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, later signing with the Arizona
Cardinals in 2023 and then joining Houston's practice squad later that season.
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