The rapper accused of capturing New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd grinned at supporters inside a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday — as prosecutors revealed the soccer participant continues to be languishing in a hospital mattress.
Frederick Inexperienced, 20, pumped his fist at a bunch of buddies and household whereas smiling broadly inside Manhattan Supreme Courtroom after pleading not responsible to tried homicide costs for the Nov. 16 Midtown capturing that left Boyd combating for his life.
“He had surgical procedure a couple of weeks in the past. As of lower than every week in the past, my info is he’s nonetheless within the hospital,” Manhattan Assistant District Lawyer Shilpa Kalra mentioned of Boyd, noting he’s improved over a number of weeks and is listed in steady situation.
The chaos unfolded when the drill rapper and buddies mocked Boyd, teammates Jamien Sherwood and Irvin Charles for sporting flashy outfits whereas out at Asian-fusion hotspot Sei Much less on West 38 Avenue round 2 am, authorities mentioned.
“Exterior, there’s a verbal altercation that goes down the block. It dissipates,” Kalra mentioned, including Inexperienced was noticed on video “placing a masks on.”
Moments later, one other verbal altercation broke out, resulting in a “melee,” in response to prosecutors.
“Throughout the bodily altercation, there’s pushing and shoving however no different weapons, no different weapons are seen,” Kalra advised Manhattan Supreme Courtroom Decide Gregory Carro.
“The defendant is seen taking out a firearm, you may see the muzzle flash. He shoots twice immediately on the sufferer on this case.”
A bullet went by means of Boyd’s pulmonary artery, with the cornerback nonetheless going by means of surgical procedures months later, Kalra famous.
Inexperienced, a drill rapper who goes by “Tbo Zay,” allegedly fled the scene in a white BMW.
The following day, he hid in Buffalo, the place he reduce his hair, deleted his social media accounts and deactivated his telephone in a failed try to cover from police, prosecutors alleged.
Police caught him there at a girlfriend’s condominium weeks later.
Boyd — a 5-foot-11 defensive again for Gang Inexperienced — joined the Jets in 2025. He beforehand performed for the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals and the Houston Texans.
Inexperienced’s subsequent court docket look is ready for April 22.
