Man Arrested In Connection To Midtown Shooting Of NFL Player Kris Boyd
A 29-year-old man turned himself in to authorities in Buffalo, New York, on Monday morning in connection with the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd outside a Manhattan restaurant last month. The suspect was taken into custody by law enforcement officials and appeared before them with his attorney.
Boyd, who is still recovering from injuries sustained during the incident, was shot in the stomach after a group of men began taunting him and two other Jets players, wide receiver Irvin Charles and linebacker Jamien Sherwood, outside an Asian fusion restaurant near West 38th Street and Seventh Avenue. The shooter fired two shots from a 9mm handgun, striking Boyd in his pulmonary artery.
Police say the incident occurred after the group spent time inside the restaurant, during which the men made derogatory comments about their clothing. When they exited the restaurant, the taunts continued, leading to a physical altercation that escalated into gunfire.
An investigation revealed two vehicles of interest that sped away from the scene, with witnesses identifying them as suspects who fled in a white BMW. Police used facial recognition and other tools to track down potential witnesses, including identifying individuals through social media accounts.
In addition to the suspect, authorities also recovered a $185,000 watch at the crime scene, which remains unclaimed. Boyd was initially taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical but stable condition and later returned for further treatment due to ongoing health concerns.
The Jets players claim they were defending themselves during the altercation, which occurred on November 16 outside Sei Less restaurant.
A 29-year-old man turned himself in to authorities in Buffalo, New York, on Monday morning in connection with the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd outside a Manhattan restaurant last month. The suspect was taken into custody by law enforcement officials and appeared before them with his attorney.
Boyd, who is still recovering from injuries sustained during the incident, was shot in the stomach after a group of men began taunting him and two other Jets players, wide receiver Irvin Charles and linebacker Jamien Sherwood, outside an Asian fusion restaurant near West 38th Street and Seventh Avenue. The shooter fired two shots from a 9mm handgun, striking Boyd in his pulmonary artery.
Police say the incident occurred after the group spent time inside the restaurant, during which the men made derogatory comments about their clothing. When they exited the restaurant, the taunts continued, leading to a physical altercation that escalated into gunfire.
An investigation revealed two vehicles of interest that sped away from the scene, with witnesses identifying them as suspects who fled in a white BMW. Police used facial recognition and other tools to track down potential witnesses, including identifying individuals through social media accounts.
In addition to the suspect, authorities also recovered a $185,000 watch at the crime scene, which remains unclaimed. Boyd was initially taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical but stable condition and later returned for further treatment due to ongoing health concerns.
The Jets players claim they were defending themselves during the altercation, which occurred on November 16 outside Sei Less restaurant.
they weren't having that kinda disrespect from anyone, especially not outside a restaurant. and now this guy's getting arrested like 2 months later, hope he gets some serious time for this 
So I'm thinking about this guy Kris Boyd, he's an NFL player, right? And some random dude just shoots him in public because of some stupid comments about his outfit? Like, what even is that? It's crazy how someone can turn into a psycho just 'cause they don't like your clothes 
. And now this guy's got a $185k watch just lying around at the crime scene... where was it supposed to go anyway? The Jets players are saying they were defending themselves, but I'm not buying it. It sounds like an excuse to me. Can we please talk about how we can make our communities safer so these kinda incidents don't happen again?
this is so crazy 
what's goin on with these shootings lately? 
people need to chill out & stop bein all aggressive all the time 
a dude gets shot in the stomach for taunting some ppl at a restaurant?! that's just insane 
185k watch too? like, who even needs that much cash 
and what's up with these cars that just sped away? 
can't they be caught by now? 
anyway, glad Kris Boyd is recoverin' but this whole thing is just so senseless 
. it's crazy that ppl would think its ok to start taunting others over clothes... like, who does that? 
anywayz, glad the cops were able to catch the guy who did this. but i'm still shook about krissy boyd - hope he recovers soo much faster 
Kris Boyd is a pro athlete, for crying out loud! He shouldn't have to go through this because of some group of haters outside a restaurant. 
. I hope justice gets served soon for Kris Boyd and his teammates 
, and it's crazy to think about what went down. Two guys getting into a physical fight over some stupid stuff? It's just not right. And then the next thing you know, someone pulls out a gun and starts firing away 
. I'm glad Kris Boyd is going to be okay, but this whole thing is just so... senseless 
. We just used our eyes and our brains. But I guess times have changed and so do the ways we solve crimes 
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. Let's all try to be better listeners and doers, you know? 
. And I'm like, why did it have to escalate to gunfire? Just walking out of a restaurant shouldn't be so heated 
turning himself in like days after everyone thought he was a ghost 
. I mean, what even possessed him to take such a huge risk? And to think Kris Boyd is still recovering from those injuries 
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. While it's understandable that the Jets players felt compelled to defend themselves, the fact that they were subjected to derogatory comments about their clothing prior to the altercation raises concerns about the normalization of hate speech and racism 
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. As we continue to navigate these issues, it's essential that we prioritize de-escalation techniques and community engagement over aggressive law enforcement strategies 
and getting a sweet new watch out of it, i guess. facial recognition was used to track down the suspect, which is pretty cool, but what about all the other factors that might've contributed to this whole mess? like, were there cops around when it went down? was there a surveillance camera that caught everything? or are we just gonna focus on the guy who pulled the trigger and not really dig deeper?
! I mean, it's just awful that someone would try to hurt him like that... I'm really sorry he's still recovering from his injuries 
. The fact that the guys who were taunting him and the other players escalated things into gunfire is just crazy 
. seems like a pretty intense situation, especially with the taunting comments before things got physical 
What should be the priority here is finding justice and making sure these types of incidents don't happen again.
Let's just get along and respect each other, you know?