NYPD releases photos of suspect in shooting of Jets player Kris Boyd

The NYPD distributed two photos of a suspect desired in an probe into a shooting that left New York Jets performer Kris Boyd wounded on Sunday morning in Midtown Manhattan The photos displayed a Black man in a black beanie The suspect was not identified The man was needed for an assault according to police On Sunday November at approximately A M in front of West Street in the confines of the Midtown South Precinct an unidentified individual discharged a firearm striking a -year-old male victim in the abdomen police noted in a post on Facebook The unidentified individual fled the location on foot traveling eastbound on West Street to parts unknown CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM 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 was later identified as the victim in the shooting A friend of the NFL veteran cornerback and special teams player explained that Boyd was making progress in his recovery He s all good right now He s in good condition He s doing real good Eric Quander described the New York Post on Sunday New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a message on the shooting as well I am praying for New York Jets sportsman Kris Boyd and his loved ones Adams wrote in post on X Although we ve gotten shootings to historic lows in our city we must continue to work to end gun violence Too plenty of young lives have been tragically altered and cut short by this epidemic WHO IS KRIS BOYD WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE JETS PERFORMER REPORTEDLY WOUNDED IN SHOOTINGThe Jets revealed they were aware of the situation We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time the club announced in a declaration Boyd s teammates Harrison Phillips and Jermaine Johnson solicited fans for prayers for Boyd on social media Everybody please send prayers to my brother and teammate Kris Boyd and his family Lord please hold your healing hand over Kris and guide him back to fitness and safety linebacker Johnson wrote in a post Lord place your mighty hand on him as he fights lord God Guide every medical practitioner nurse and surgeon who touches him lord Phillips added Give his family strength Kris is a fighter and we re all here for him Police reported a -year-old man was shot in the abdomen and taken to a hospital where he was in critical but stable condition Boyd was later identified as the victim Fox News' Chantz Martin and The Associated Press contributed to this assessment Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter