Ghanaian teenager fatally shot on way to school in Bronx

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 03:50 · Archive

Javits Frimpong, 15, from Ghana was fatally shot in the Bronx on Thursday morning while walking to school.

Javits Frimpong, 15, was fatally shot in the Bronx on Thursday morning while on his way to school. Surveillance video captured him running through the Claremont neighbourhood alongside someone in black before he collapsed at East 171 Street and Third Avenue with a gunshot wound to the stomach around 9:25 a.m. He was initially reported to be in stable condition but later died from his injuries.

Frimpong had been in the United States for approximately one year, having recently immigrated from Ghana. His father, Thomas Frimpong, 60, told reporters that his son was being bullied at DreamYard Preparatory School. The principal had called two days before the shooting to inform him that two students were suspended for harassing Javits.

Thomas Frimpong described his son as 'very quiet' and 'clever'. When informed of the shooting, he rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital. He later called relatives still in Ghana to share the news. 'I lost him,' he told reporters. 'I don't know what to do now.'

Police have not made any arrests and the investigation is ongoing. Three males, believed to be between 16 and 18 years old, were spotted fleeing the scene in all-black clothing. Video footage also appeared to show masked individuals in dark clothing leaving the area after the shooting.

The attack has deeply affected the Bronx's Claremont neighbourhood and the city's West African community. Ghana's minister of foreign affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, condemned the attack in a statement. The NYPD declined to comment on whether the reports of bullying were connected to the shooting.

How it is being reported

• The murder of Javits Frimpong, a bullied schoolboy in The BronxThousands of people have held vigils for a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was chased down and killed in New York.Al Jazeera · 1 Nov, 03:18
• Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York CityJavits Frimpong, 15, was being bullied at school before he was shot and killed in the Bronx on Thursday, his father says A teenage boy from Ghana was chased down and fatally shot Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx. The New York City police department (NYPD) received a report on Thursday morning about a shooting near Corona Park in the Bronx, a police spokesperson said on Friday. At about 9.24am, responding officers found Javits Frimpong, 15, with a gunshot wound to his stomach. Continue reading...Guardian World · 30 Oct, 22:43
• Heartbreaking video shows Bronx teen running for life before deadly shooting — and dad says bullies to blameVideo captured 15-year-old Javits Frimpong running from an attacker before he was fatally shot while walking to his Bronx school.New York Post · 30 Oct, 15:14

In this story: Javits Frimpong · Thomas Frimpong · DreamYard Preparatory School · Bronx · Ghana · Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

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