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Kris Boyd, along with fellow New York Jets players Jamien Sherwood and Irvin Charles, was involved in a shooting incident during a night out in Manhattan, it has emerged.
The Jets cornerback is currently hospitalized in critical yet stable condition following the shooting outside Sei Less, a well-known Asian-fusion restaurant in New York City, around 2 a.m. on Sunday. According to NBC News on Monday, a bullet remains lodged in his lung.
The startling event occurred near West 38th Street and Seventh Avenue, sparked by a verbal altercation that escalated to gunfire, with two shots discharged. Authorities are still searching for the shooter.
Reports suggest that the tensions began when one group mocked their stylish attire, causing unease within the venue. As Boyd, Sherwood, and Charles exited just after 2 a.m., a confrontation erupted on the street, culminating in Boyd being shot in the abdomen.
Video footage captured by Leeroy Johnson shows the police attending to the 29-year-old as he lay on the ground. Officers were later seen providing first aid before Boyd was placed on a stretcher and transported to an ambulance.
Kris Boyd (right) was out on the town with New York Jets teammate when he was shot Sunday
Linebacker Jamien Sherwood (left) and wide receiver Irvin Charles (right) were with Boyd
The Jets cornerback is in critical but stable condition in hospital after being shot in Manhattan
Following the incident, the area was secured while Boyd was taken to Bellevue Hospital. Police subsequently confirmed his condition as critical but stable.
And later on Sunday, one of his friends told the New York Post: ‘He’s all good right now. He’s in good condition. He’s doing real good.’
Ernest Quander, who grew close to Boyd during his time at the University of Texas, added: ‘He’s a soldier, through tough times… he’s fine. He’s fine.’
Johnson, meanwhile, claimed on social media that Charles ‘repeatedly threatened me, got in my face and grabbed my phone’ as he recorded footage from the scene. The Daily Mail reached out to representatives of Charles for comment.
It’s claimed that two luxury cars – one of which is believed to have been carrying the gunman – fled the scene. Several of Boyd’s teammates sent well wishes to him in the wake of the shocking attack.
‘Everybody please send prayers to my brother and teammate Kris Boyd and his family!!!’ defensive end Jermaine Johnson wrote on social media.
‘Lord please hold your healing hand over Kris and guide him back to health and safety. Lord I ask that you please just get him through this safely. In your name, Amen.’
Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips posted his own message to social media. ‘Father God, we come to you right now, asking for your healing power over KB,’ he wrote.
The shooting took place outside Sei Less, an Asian fusion restaurant, in Midtown Manhattan
Boyd, a Texas native, has reportedly earned more than $8million throughout his NFL career
‘You are a God of miracles. Lord, place your mighty hand on him as he fights lord God. Guide every doctor, nurse, and surgeon who touches him lord. Give his family strength! Kris is a fighter and we’re all here for him.’
There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. Police say they are looking for a man who fled in a blue BMW in connection to the shooting.
They released photos of the suspect on Monday, asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.
In a statement, the New York Police Department said: ‘It was reported to police that on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at approximately 0206 hours, in front of 156 West 38 Street, an unidentified individual discharged a firearm, striking a 29-year-old male victim in the abdomen.
‘EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue in critical but stable condition. The unidentified individual fled the location on foot, traveling eastbound on West 38 Street to parts unknown.
‘The sought individual is described as male, medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a black cap, black sweatshirt, black pants, multi-colored sneakers, and carrying a black bookbag.’
Boyd is in his first season with the Jets after he signed with them in free agency in March.
The NYPD has released two images of the man suspected of shooting him in New York City
The Texas native, who has earned more than $8million in his career, signed a $1.6m contract with Gang Green, according to Spotrac.com.
Boyd has not played this season after going on the season-ending injured reserve list in August with a shoulder injury that required surgery to repair.
He had suited up for the Houston Texans over the past two seasons. He also enjoyed a stint with the Arizona Cardinals after being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Sherwood, who signed a three-year, $45m extension with the Jets in March, is currently in his fifth season at MetLife Stadium after being selected with the 146th pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Charles was snapped up by New York as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at on X @NYPDTips.
