A 15-year-old boy from Ghana was fatally shot on his way to school in the Bronx, according to his father and police reports. The incident has sparked concern in the local community and among Ghanaian officials.
Javits Frimpong, 15, was found with a gunshot wound to his stomach near Corona Park in the Bronx on Thursday morning. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being transported by responding officers. Police have not made any arrests and are investigating the incident, with authorities searching for three teenage boys connected to the shooting.
Surveillance footage reportedly shows Javits running as a person in all black follows him, with another angle capturing masked individuals fleeing the scene. His father, Thomas Frimpong, described his son as 'clever' and 'quiet' and said he was being bullied at DreamYard preparatory school. The school's principal reportedly suspended two students for harassing Javits, though the NYPD has not confirmed a link between the bullying and the shooting.
Why it matters
The shooting has deeply affected the Bronx’s Claremont neighborhood and the city’s West African community, highlighting concerns over safety and bullying in local schools.
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What to watch
Authorities are searching for three teenage suspects, and the NYPD’s investigation into the shooting and potential links to bullying will provide further details.
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