BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — 20-year-old Frederick Green, of the Bronx, has been charged in connection with the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Green is facing charges of attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. He was arraigned early Wednesday and did not enter a plea. He is being held without bail.
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Investigators said Boyd was shot in the abdomen outside a popular midtown Manhattan restaurant on November 16. He was initially in critical condition but has since been recovering. According to ESPN, the bullet traveled to his lung and lodged in the pulmonary artery and he underwent multiple medical procedures.
The U.S. Marshals Service said investigators believed the suspect fled the New York City area after the shooting. The suspect was located in the Buffalo area and was taken into custody during the early morning hours of December 8 at an apartment complex near the University at Buffalo.
According to investigators, a search warrant was executed to locate the firearm involved in the shooting, with negative results. The suspect allegedly "significantly changed" his appearance.
“The safe arrest of this dangerous shooting suspect was made possible through outstanding investigative teamwork by the U.S. Marshals and our local task force partners with the New York State Police, Buffalo Police Department, Niagara Falls Police Department, Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, and the Erie County Sheriff’s."
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Boyd has been in the NFL for six seasons, originally a seventh-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2019 NFL Draft. He has played for the Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans and the Jets.
