🔗 Share this article Man Formally Accused with Attempted Murder in Gunfire Attack of National Football League Athlete Kris Boyd A suspect has been indicted with trying to kill someone in connection with the attack that wounded New York Jets professional athlete Kris Boyd. Kris Boyd, the wounded football athlete Suspect Identified and Arrested The individual charged is a man from the Bronx, age 20. Law enforcement took him into custody on Monday, accused of multiple serious charges. Details of the November Shooting The traumatic incident took place in the early hours of 16 November, near a popular New York City restaurant. Police characterized the event as a dispute with a unknown individuals. Boyd, 29 years old, was with teammates and a third companion in a central part of New York City when the verbal confrontation began. It resulted in a altercation, during which authorities claim Green shot Boyd two times in the abdomen. The incident occurred outside a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan Critical Wounds and Hospitalization The bullet pierced Boyd's lung and became embedded in his pulmonary artery. He was taken to hospital in serious condition but was subsequently sent home. It has been reported he has since visited his teammates at a team training location. Manhunt and Arrest in Another City Camera recordings from the scene allegedly captured Green running away and entering a car operated by another person. Police took into custody Green on 8 December in a city approximately 580km away, where he was found at his girlfriend's apartment. A law enforcement statement confirmed that "an individual" had been arrested. When law enforcement converged on the building, the individual was seen "peeking out the apartment window looking for an way out but went back in after spotting the authorities," the statement noted. The confrontation ended shortly thereafter, when the suspect left the residence with his hands in the air. The accused had "modified his appearance likely to avoid detection," authorities commented. Boyd's Professional History Before signing with the Jets this season, Boyd was a member of the and Minnesota Vikings over several seasons in the league. The cornerback had been on the team's injury list for the Jets after suffering a injury to his shoulder during practice in August.