Crime
Video shows moments New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd shot outside Midtown Manhattan nightclub
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd is reportedly improving after being critically injured in a shooting outside a well-known Manhattan venue early Sunday morning.
According to one of his closest friends, Boyd is now in “good condition” as he continues to recover in the hospital.
Ernest Quander, who has known Boyd since his college football days at the University of Texas, shared a reassuring update.
“He’s all good right now. He’s in good condition. He’s doing real good,” Quander said. “He’s a soldier, through tough times… He’s fine. He’s fine.”
Boyd, 29, was shot twice in the abdomen near a restaurant on West 38th Street just after 2 a.m., according to the NYPD.
Witnesses reported that two luxury vehicles — one believed to be connected to the gunman — fled the scene immediately after shots were fired.
Boyd was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he arrived in critical but stable condition and was reportedly drifting in and out of consciousness.
No formal medical update has been released by authorities or the team since the initial report.
Quander told media he is traveling to New York to be with Boyd, noting that although the two are close in age, he has long served as a mentor and “father figure” to the defensive back, especially throughout Boyd’s transition to the National Football League.
The Jets organization acknowledged awareness of the shooting, issuing a brief statement:
“We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time.”
Boyd, currently on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury sustained in practice, has not appeared in a game this season.
He joined the Jets in March after previously playing for the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Houston Texans following his selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.
No arrests have been announced, and police have not publicly confirmed a motive as the investigation remains ongoing.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.