Bronx man charged in shooting of Jets player Kris Boyd appears in court

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Bronx man charged with shooting Jets player Kris Boyd appeared in a New York City court late Tuesday, a day after authorities tracked him down at an apartment complex in the Buffalo area.

Frederick Green, 20, was arraigned on charges including attempted murder following the Nov. 16 shooting outside a restaurant in midtown Manhattan. He did not enter a plea, according to prosecutors. Boyd was taken to the hospital in critical condition but has since been recovering.

Green was held without bail. His attorney did not immediately return a request for comment.

Police say Boyd was shot in the abdomen just after 2 a.m. while out on the town with two other Jets’ players, Irvin Charles and Jamien Sherwood. The players were approached by a group of men who made fun of their clothing and a fight ensued, according to court documents.

Authorities said Green was seen on surveillance footage going into the restaurant at around 12:30 a.m., then leaving around 2 a.m. and donning a mask. He was seen in Harlem later that night, but was believed to have fled the city soon after, prompting a search led by the U.S. Marshals Service.

On Monday, they tracked Green down to an apartment complex near the University of Buffalo. After officers and a canine team surrounded the building, Green eventually surrendered. According to the U.S. marshals, he had “significantly changed his physical appearance presumably to avoid detection.”

Boyd was hospitalized after the shooting, but a few weeks later visited the Jets' facility, surprising teammates and attending a special teams meeting.

The Jets signed Boyd earlier this year, but he was injured during a practice this summer and has not yet played for the team. He played his first four seasons in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 before joining Houston’s practice squad later that season.

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This article has been corrected to reflect that Green did not enter a plea when he appeared in court on Tuesday. A previous version of the story indicated he pleaded not guilty, based on information posted on the state court’s online records system.