A 20-year-old Bronx man, Frederick Green, has been charged with attempting to murder New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd and assaulting him after shooting him outside a Manhattan restaurant in November. The incident occurred on West 38th Street at around 2 a.m., where Boyd was walking with two other teammates and a friend from Texas.
According to prosecutors, the group was mocked by a group of men outside the Sei Less venue, leading to a heated exchange that escalated into physical altercations and gunfire. Green allegedly shot Boyd while wearing a mask, before fleeing the scene in a white BMW. Fortunately, Boyd survived the attack but suffered serious injuries, including a bullet fragment lodged in his pulmonary artery.
Police say surveillance footage captured the incident, as well as T-Mobile records placing Green's phone near the restaurant at the time of the shooting. Two shell casings were also recovered from the scene. A judge has ordered Green to be held without bail pending further court proceedings.
Green turned himself in to authorities in Buffalo a day after his arraignment on Tuesday, where he was charged with attempted murder and assault. His girlfriend's apartment had been used as a hiding spot by Green before he surrendered. The Jets team has yet to comment on the incident or provide any statement from Boyd.
The investigation is ongoing, but it appears that Green acted in retaliation for the mocking incident outside the restaurant, where he allegedly said he would "take care of" the group making fun of his friends.
According to prosecutors, the group was mocked by a group of men outside the Sei Less venue, leading to a heated exchange that escalated into physical altercations and gunfire. Green allegedly shot Boyd while wearing a mask, before fleeing the scene in a white BMW. Fortunately, Boyd survived the attack but suffered serious injuries, including a bullet fragment lodged in his pulmonary artery.
Police say surveillance footage captured the incident, as well as T-Mobile records placing Green's phone near the restaurant at the time of the shooting. Two shell casings were also recovered from the scene. A judge has ordered Green to be held without bail pending further court proceedings.
Green turned himself in to authorities in Buffalo a day after his arraignment on Tuesday, where he was charged with attempted murder and assault. His girlfriend's apartment had been used as a hiding spot by Green before he surrendered. The Jets team has yet to comment on the incident or provide any statement from Boyd.
The investigation is ongoing, but it appears that Green acted in retaliation for the mocking incident outside the restaurant, where he allegedly said he would "take care of" the group making fun of his friends.
This whole situation with Kris Boyd is so frustrating! I mean, what's up with these guys? First, they're making fun of some kids and then they have to deal with getting shot?! 
It's not just about the individual, it's about the system that's supposed to be protecting them. We need to talk about this and find ways to prevent this kind of violence from happening in the first place.
. Like, a mask? Really? You're already dealing with a situation that's super heated and you choose to wear a mask to make it worse? 
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? I know there are a lot of factors that go into this kind of behavior, but still... it's just so frustrating 
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. I'm sending all my vibes to him and his loved ones 
. We need more kindness and compassion in the world, not less 
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they think a mask's gonna protect them? newsflash: it dont work like that! and what's w/ all these shootings lately?? in my day, we just talked 2 each other or fought w/ our fists 
. btw, Kris Boyd's gonna be okay i hope, he seems like a cool dude 
. maybe this guy Green should just chill & work thru his issues instead of resortin' 2 violence 
anyway, poor Kris Boyd he's lucky to be alive 
gotta wonder what kinda mindset has a 20-yr-old thinking they can just go around shooting ppl over some stupid joke or whatever 
& it's wild that his girlfriend's apartment was like, his hiding spot idk how serious this guy is about getting caught 
. The fact that he thought shooting someone was an option is straight-up crazy, and now Boyd's got a bullet fragment in his lung... just so messed up 
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I'm so glad Kris Boyd survived, but like what's going on with people these days? 
No respect for others, right? And to think he was just walking out of a restaurant with his friends... that's just crazy 
. I feel bad for the guys who were joking around, but come on, you can't shoot someone because they make fun of you 
. It's like, if you're going to react, do it in a civilized way, not with a gun 
. And what's up with the white BMW getaway car? 
. But at the same time I'm like how did Green even have a gun on him? And why didn't someone step in to stop him when they saw what was going down? This whole situation is just really messed up.
. I mean, I know everyone makes mistakes, but this is some serious stuff right here... 20 years old and already in deep trouble 
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And what even is the point of him taking care of people who were just messing with him? That just seems so... retaliatory and violent. Ugh, I don't know how anyone can live like that.
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. But for real, if you're gonna try to hurt someone, do it with some conviction, don't hide behind a disguise.
. Glad Kris Boyd survived, but the recovery process is gonna be a tough one... 
#JusticeForKrisBoyd #GunViolencePrevention #MentalHealthMatters
Green's plan was like that one meme where you try to take down the bully, but instead you end up getting bullied by the cops 