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Bronx teen Javits Frimpong shot dead walking to school; father cites bullying

15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant chased and killed near his Bronx school; no arrests as Ghana's government and New York officials respond.

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What to know

  • A 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant, one year into living in the US, was chased down and shot dead walking to his Bronx school.
  • His father says the school principal had just reported bullying against his son days before the killing and believes the two are connected; NYPD has not confirmed a bullying motive.
  • No arrests have been made; police are searching for three teenage suspects seen fleeing the scene in dark clothing.
  • The killing has drawn condemnation from Ghana's foreign minister and diaspora groups, and New York officials are now involved in getting the victim's mother a visa from Ghana.

“I just called his mother [in Ghana] and even I can't hear her voice, crying, crying, crying. All the family members are crying.”

Thomas Frimpong, Victim's father · NY Post ↗ · Oct 29

Javits Frimpong 15-year-old victimThomas Frimpong Victim's fatherSamuel Okudzeto AblakwaSamuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Ghana's Minister of Foreign AffairsZohran MamdaniZohran Mamdani New York City officialNYPD Investigating police department

Bronx teen Javits Frimpong shot dead walking to school; father cites bullying
Guardian

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

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  1. 3

    Mamdani says Trump will 'immediately' grant visa to Javits's mother

    New York City official Zohran Mamdani said President Trump would act quickly to grant a visa to Javits Frimpong's mother, who remains in Ghana, following the teen's killing.

    1. 3 outlets first by Gothamist, 7d ago · also Deutsche Welle EN, Baltimore Sun · read ↗

    • mitexleo@mastodon.bd

      Read: https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/30/javits-frimpong-fatal-shooting-bronx-new-york (2/2)

      mitexleo@mastodon.bdMastodon7d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 3 posts in this stretch

    • I'm aware. But they'd never think it's appropriate to call the Caribbean people which are overwhelmingly from the anglo islands "English" or "British" They also wouldn't say a Brazilian, Cape Verdean, or Angolan are Portuguese either.

      adorerodar/news7d agoview on r/news ↗

    • he actually did know his son was being bullied? his bullies were suspended from school for harassment. Also, what an offensive thing to say wow

      ExultantSandwichr/news7d agoview on r/news ↗
    all of them →
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    Ghana's government and diaspora groups condemn the killing

    Ghana's foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa issued a statement condemning the attack, and a US-based Ghana diaspora organization called the killing a loss for a family that had come to America seeking opportunity and security.

    “We will pursue justice and we will make sure that those who did this do not get away with it.”
    — Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3342945/ Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York City | New York # Headlines # News # TopStories

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Witnesses describe teens ambushing Javits and fleeing into the park

    A neighbor said two boys 'ambushed' Javits and ran off after shooting him, while another witness described hearing a gunshot and seeing masked males in black fleeing; police say three teen suspects, ages 16-18, remain sought with no arrests made.

    “It's like back in the day. Nothing ever changes. They're still shooting each other.”
    — unnamed neighbor witness
  4. background

    Father says school had just reported bullying before the killing — Thomas Frimpong told reporters the DreamYard Preparatory School principal called two days before the shooting to say two boys had been suspended for bullying his 'very quiet' son, and he believes the attack is linked.

  5. background

    Javits Frimpong is chased and shot near his Bronx school — Surveillance video shows the 15-year-old running from a pursuer before he was shot in the stomach near Crotona Park around 9:24-9:25 a.m. while walking to school; he was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets Dad of Ghanaian teen Javits Frimpong who was shot dead in NYC alleges he was bullied at school, claims 2 students were recently suspended

    first by Hindustan Times, 7d ago · also Al Jazeera

    1 more headline
  2. 2 outlets Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York City

    first by The Guardian, 8d ago · also Guardian

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