Nationwide — New York Jets player Kris Boyd is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning in Midtown Manhattan. Police are actively searching for the suspect, and no arrests have been made.
Boyd, who is now 29 years old, was shot in the abdomen around 2 a.m. outside a restaurant at 156 W. 38th Street in Midtown, according to ABC News. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition. Authorities say a man fled the scene in a blue BMW. The investigation is ongoing as officers work to determine the circumstances of the shooting.
The Jets acknowledged the incident in a brief statement, saying they are aware of Boyd’s situation but had no further comment. The Jets did not have a game on the day on Sunday. Their last game was Thursday night against the New England Patriots, which they lost.
Boyd, a defensive cornerback and special teams player, signed a one-year, $1.6 million deal with the Jets in March. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during a team scrimmage in August and has not played this season.
A native of Gilmore, Texas, Boyd played college football at the University of Texas. He entered the NFL in 2019 as a seventh-round draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings and later played for the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans before joining the Jets.
Police continue to search for the suspect and are investigating the shooting, urging anyone with information to come forward.