New York — The Bronx man accused of shooting Jets player Chris Boyd appeared in a New York City court late Tuesday, a day after authorities tracked him down at a Buffalo-area apartment complex.
Frederick Green, 20, appeared in court on charges including attempted murder following the November 16 shooting outside a midtown Manhattan restaurant. He did not enter a plea, according to prosecutors. Boyd was taken to hospital in critical condition but has since recovered.
Green was held without bail. His lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Police say Boyd was shot in the stomach shortly after 2 a.m. while in town with two other Jets players, Irvin Charles and Jamin Sherwood. While the players were sitting outside the restaurant, a group of men approached them and made fun of their clothing, leading to a fight, according to court records.
Surveillance footage then shows Green covering his face with a mask, pulling a gun from his bag and firing two shots in Boyd’s direction, according to prosecutors. Minutes after the shooting, a video showed Green leaving the scene in a white BMW, prosecutors said.
He fled the city the next day, cutting his hair, getting rid of his phone and deleting his social media accounts to avoid detection, prosecutors said.
On Monday, the U.S. Marshals Service tracked Green to an apartment complex near the University of Buffalo. When police surrounded the site, Green attempted to jump out of a window, before eventually surrendering to police, prosecutors said.
Boyd was hospitalized after the shooting, but a few weeks later he visited the Jets facility, surprised his teammates and attended a special team meeting.
According to prosecutors, he continues to suffer complications from the shooting and may need additional surgeries. They said a bullet fragment entered a vein and lodged in a pulmonary artery, before making its way into one of his lungs.
The Jets signed Boyd earlier this year, but he was injured in practice this summer and has not played for the team yet. He played his first four seasons in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 before joining Houston’s practice squad later that season.
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This article has been corrected to reflect that Green did not enter a plea when he appeared in court Tuesday. An earlier version of the story indicated he had pleaded not guilty, based on information posted on the state court’s online records system.