Police released surveillance footage and images Monday of the alleged gunman wanted in the shooting of Jets cornerback Kris Boyd outside a Manhattan restaurant over the weekend, as the 29-year-old defender continues treatment in the hospital with a bullet lodged in his lung.
Kris Boyd was shot in the abdomen overnight during a reported dispute outside Midtown restaurant Sei Less restaurant around 2 a.m. Sunday. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was last said to be in critical condition Monday. Officials believe Boyd is likely to survive.
According to police, the gunman ran off after the shooting on West 38th Street. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black sweatshirt, black pants and multi-colored sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
The New York team released a brief statement saying it was aware of the incident.
“We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time,” a Jets spokesperson shared.
Additional details about the reported fight and what led up to the shooting were not immediately known.
Boyd hasn’t played this season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on Aug. 18 with a shoulder injury that required surgery to repair.
He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was expected to be a key part of a revamped special teams unit under new coach Aaron Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was hurt during the team’s training camp practice on Aug. 2 and carted from the field after trainers checked out his left shoulder.
Boyd was regarded as a special teams standout during his first six NFL seasons, including most of the last two with Houston.
He made headlines during the Texans’ divisional playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in January when he celebrated a forced fumble on a kickoff by ripping off his helmet and nearly shoving his special teams coach to the ground.
Boyd played his first four seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of Texas in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season.
Teammates asked for prayers for Boyd in social media posts on Sunday afternoon.
“Everybody, please send prayers to my brother and teammate Kris Boyd and his family!!! Lord please hold your healing hand over Kris and guide him back to health and safety,” linebacker Jermaine Johnson said in a post.
“Lord, place your mighty hand on him as he fights lord God. Guide every doctor, nurse, and surgeon who touches him lord,” defensive tackle Harrison Phillips said in a post. “Give his family strength! Kris is a fighter and we’re all here for him.”
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