Individual Formally Accused with Attempted Murder in Gunfire Attack of NFL Player Kris Boyd
An individual has been formally accused with attempted murder in connection with the shooting that injured New York Jets NFL player Kris Boyd.
Accused Individual Named and Taken Into Custody
The suspect is a 20-year-old Bronx resident, twenty years old. He was on Monday, charged with assault.
Details of the Mid-November Incident
The violent shooting took place in the early hours of 16 November, near a well-known New York City restaurant. Police characterized the event as a altercation with a group of strangers.
Boyd, 29 years old, was with two other Jets players and a friend in a central part of New York City when the taunting began.
It resulted in a altercation, during which it is alleged Green shot the athlete two times in the torso.
Severe Injuries and Hospitalization
The bullet hit Boyd's pulmonary organ and lodged in his pulmonary artery. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition but was eventually released.
It has been reported he has recently seen his teammates at a Jets practice facility.
Manhunt and Arrest in Another City
Camera recordings from the scene reportedly showed Green fleeing and getting into a vehicle driven by someone else.
Authorities apprehended Green on 8 December in a city approximately 580km away, where he was reportedly hiding at his partner's residence.
A law enforcement statement stated that "a suspect" had been arrested.
When a team converged on the apartment complex, the individual was seen "peeking out the window searching for an way out but retreated inside after noticing the authorities," the announcement noted.
The confrontation concluded soon after, when the man exited the residence with his hands up.
The suspect had "altered his physical appearance likely to evade capture," authorities stated further.
Boyd's Professional History
Prior to joining the Jets this season, Boyd played the Arizona Cardinals over multiple years in the league.
The cornerback had been on the team's injury list for the Jets after suffering a injury to his shoulder during team practice in the late summer.
