Suspect in Jets Player Shooting Identified as Emerging Drill Rapper

The individual linked to the shooting death of Jets cornerback Chris Boyd is a young drill rapper named Frederick Green, age 20, who goes by the stage name Tbo Zay. In a music video that’s now raising eyebrows, he boasts about his shooting skills, declaring, “I have precise aim.” The video, posted three months ago, shows him bragging about weapons and even mentions the pricey vehicle he used to escape the scene.

In his track “Mission,” he raps, “It waves…I get precise aim when I ride a Beemer,” seemingly referring to a BMW, which is the same type of car involved in the incident on November 16.

He continues with lines like, “Multiple scenes where my Glock was rippling” and tosses in, “I also shot like I was Brady…When I throw a shot, I’m waving a pistol.”

According to police, Green was arrested on Monday for allegedly shooting Boyd, 29, in the abdomen around 2 a.m. outside Say Less, an Asian fusion restaurant on West 38th Street in Midtown. Boyd was reportedly with some teammates when they started tossing insults about their flashy outfits, which seems to have sparked the confrontation.

After spending about ten minutes inside the restaurant, the group exited and continued the banter, leading to Green allegedly opening fire and hitting Boyd in the stomach. He then fled the scene in a white BMW.

In an apparent attempt to evade capture, Green cut off his long hair, discarded his cellphone, and sought refuge in a friend’s apartment in Buffalo. When police tracked him down, he even allegedly tried to leap from a window.

Law enforcement caught up with him after pursuing a gray Mercedes that his girlfriend was driving. Green has been charged with attempted murder, assault, and illegal possession of a weapon, and is currently being held without bail.

As for Boyd, he remains in critical but stable condition with bullet fragments in his lungs, and there are concerns that he may need additional surgery due to complications arising from his injuries.

Interestingly, Green has a criminal history, which includes four prior arrests, though most details are sealed. Earlier this year, he was apprehended for possessing identification illegally and for drug-related offenses.

The music video depicts Green wearing a black mask while cycling through the city and making gang signs. He makes a statement in the video, saying, “In real life, NS is not a threat. No, it’s better not to act.”