New York Jets player Kris Boyd in critical condition after shooting
New York Jets player Kris Boyd was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot Sunday morning on a New York City street.
A 29-year-old man was shot in the abdomen shortly after 2 a.m. outside a restaurant at 156 W. 38th Street in Midtown Manhattan, the NYPD confirmed to ABC News. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in New York, the NYPD said, where he was in critical but stable condition.
New York Jets defensive player Kris Boyd, pictured on Oct. 31, 2024, while playing for his former team, the Houston Texans, at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images)
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Although the NYPD did not confirm that it was Boyd who was shot, the New York Jets said in a statement to ABC News that they are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and have no further comment at this time.
No arrests have yet been made in the shooting, which is under investigation, according to the NYPD. Police are searching for a man who was seen leaving the scene in a blue BMW, the NYPD said.
The Jets did not play on Sunday. The team played Thursday night and lost to the New England Patriots.
In March, Boyd, a defensive cornerback and special teams player, signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract to play for the Jets, according to the team. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during team practice in August and has not played since.
Originally from Gilmore, Texas, Boyd played college football for the University of Texas and joined the NFL in 2019 as a seventh-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings. He also played for the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans before joining the Jets.
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