Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the indictment of FREDERICK GREEN, 20, for allegedly shooting a 29-year-old man outside of a restaurant in Midtown in November 2025. GREEN is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with 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. [1]
“As alleged, Frederick Green fired two shots outside of a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, nearly turning a physical altercation into a fatal one,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Gun violence has no place in Manhattan. My thoughts are with the victim who continues to heal from this near-fatal shooting.”
As alleged in court documents and statements made on the record, on November 16, 2025, GREEN was with a group at the restaurant Sei Less on West 38th Street after midnight.
A 29-year-old man arrived with companions at Sei Less shortly after 2:00 a.m. and sat outside. When GREEN left the restaurant with his friends, the two groups, who didn’t know each other, engaged in two separate physical altercations.
During the second altercation, GREEN allegedly drew a firearm from his backpack and fired two shots in the 29-year-old’s direction. One of those shots struck him in the groin and abdomen.
A fragment of the bullet that struck him entered a vein and lodged in his pulmonary artery, before making its way into one of his lungs. He continues to deal with complications from these injuries.
GREEN quickly fled the scene. The day after the shooting, he fled to Buffalo, New York, where he hid at a female acquaintance’s apartment.
On December 8, 2025, New York State Police, along with NYPD and the US Marshalls were able to locate the defendant at that apartment and detain him in Buffalo. GREEN attempted to jump out a window from the apartment while the location was surrounded by multiple law enforcement officials before he was arrested.
Assistant D.A. Shilpa Kalra (Trial Bureau 30) is handling the prosecution of this case with Assistant D.A. John Logan (Trial Bureau 30) under the supervision of Assistant D.A. Erin Tierney (Bureau Chief of Trial Bureau 30) and Executive Assistant D.A. Lisa DelPizzo (Chief of the Trial Division). Major Case Analyst Isabel Long (Trial Bureau 30), and Trial Preparation Assistants Juliana Bosrock and Peter Ferrari (Trial Bureau 30) are providing invaluable assistance in the prosecution.
D.A. Bragg thanked the NYPD, particularly Detective John Tuohy of the Midtown South Precinct Detective Squad. D.A. Bragg also thanked the New York State Police and the United States Marshalls for their collaboration in this investigation.
Defendant Information:
FREDERICK GREEN
Bronx, NY
Charged:
- Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a class B felony, one count
- Assault in the First Degree, a class B felony, one count
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C felony, two counts
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[1] The charges contained in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. All factual recitations are derived from documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court.