Kris Boyd: New York Jets NFL player critically wounded in shooting

Johnny Diaz

The New York Times

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Kris Boyd, pictured while playing with the Houston Texans, is at the centre of a shooting in New York. Credit: Cooper Neill/Getty Images

New York Jets defensive player Kris Boyd was critically wounded in an early morning shooting in New York City on Sunday, according to police.

Officers responded just after 2am to West 38th Street near Seventh Avenue in midtown Manhattan, where a 29-year-old man was found shot in the abdomen, according to a police spokesperson.

The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was in critical but stable condition, the spokesperson said.

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The police did not name the victim, but a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter identified the man as Boyd.

Meghan Gilmore, a spokesperson for the New York Jets, said in a statement Sunday, “We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time.”

No arrests have been made in the shooting, police said. The episode stemmed from a dispute involving a small group of people.

The address where the shooting happened is listed as Sei Less, an Asian fusion restaurant near Madison Square Garden that is popular with athletes and musicians, including Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and rapper Fabolous, according to a 2024 New York Times dining story about celebrities.

The restaurant, which has also been visited by Mayor Eric Adams, did not immediately respond to inquiries on Sunday.

The mayor said on social media Sunday that he was praying for Boyd and his loved ones.

NYPD officers maintain a security cordon after New York Jets NFL cornerback Kris Boyd was shot outside a restaurant in Midtown, Manhattan. Credit: Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images

“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.”

Crime in New York City has been dropping steadily from the levels recorded during the pandemic, according to Police Department data.

The number of shootings has dropped nearly 23 per cent this year compared with last year, according to police data. There were 618 shootings in New York City from January 1 though November 9, compared with 801 in 2024.

The number of people who have been shot has also fallen, by about 21 per cent this year compared with last year, according to police data. There were 774 people shot in New York City from January 1 though November 9, compared with 975 in 2024.

Boyd is in his first year as a defensive back with the Jets after signing with the team in March. He previously played with the Houston Texans for two years and appeared in all 17 games for that team last season, according to the Jets.

He also played for the Arizona Cardinals for one season. Boyd was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round out of Texas in 2019, according to his profile on the Jets website.

The Jets placed him on injured reserve after he sustained a shoulder injury during the team’s practice on August 2. The team’s last game was on Thursday, when it lost to the New England Patriots 27-14 at Gillette Stadium outside Boston.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.