\n\tA Bronx drill rapper and alleged gang member has been indicted in connection with a midtown Manhattan shooting that left a New York Jets defensive player critically wounded, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n
\n\tFrederick Green, who performs under the name\u00a0Tbo Zay<\/a>,\u00a0appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday, Jan. 21, where he was formally arraigned on several charges, including one count of attempted murder in the second degree, one count of assault in the first degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.<\/p>\n \n\tAssistant District Attorney Sarah Csanadi told the court that surveillance footage placed Green, 20, at the scene of the crime \u201cbefore, during and after\u201d the Nov. 16 shooting, which allegedly erupted over jokes about designer clothing and perceived disrespect.<\/p>\n \n\tThe shooting occurred around 2 A.M. outside\u00a0the upscale Sei Less restaurant<\/a>\u00a0on West 38th Street, where Jets cornerback Boyd was socializing with teammates Jamien Sherwood, Irvin Charles, and another friend.<\/p>\n \n\tAuthorities alleged that Green was armed and fired his weapon twice during the confrontation. One of the bullets struck Boyd in the abdomen, traveled through his body, and ultimately punctured one of his lungs.<\/p>\n \n\tThe 29-year-old defensive back was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. Although Boyd was later released, he was readmitted during the Thanksgiving holiday after suffering health complications related to the shooting and remains hospitalized.<\/p>\n \n\tInitial police reports noted that a blue BMW X6 with New York plates and a silver Mercedes-Benz GLS with Michigan plates fled the scene shortly after gunfire rang out. That detail has taken on added significance in light of Green\u2019s music.<\/p>\n \n\tIn the video for his song \u201cMission,\u201d released on Aug. 21, 2025 \u2014 less than three months before the shooting\u2014Tbo Zay boasts, \u201cI go in the Beemer and I got accurate aim,\u201d a lyric prosecutors could\u00a0seek to introduce as evidence<\/a>\u00a0of intent or mindset. The same video also briefly shows an NYPD officer shining a flashlight toward Zay and his entourage, a moment that now appears eerily prophetic as the rapper faces the most serious legal battle of his life.<\/p>\n \t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n \n\tEarlier releases, including the 2024 videos for \u201cPlay Ball\u201d and \u201cSpin Again,\u201d similarly depict Green emphasizing gang affiliations and touting gun violence.<\/p>\n \n\tBoyd, a Texas native, signed a $1.6 million one-year contract with the Jets in 2025 and was sidelined with a season-ending shoulder injury at the time of the incident. A former Texas Longhorn, he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft and later spent brief stints with the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans before landing in New York.<\/p>\n