Teen from Ghana fatally shot on way to school in Bronx
15-year-old boy killed in shooting near Corona Park as investigation continues.
The Brief
- Javits Frimpong, 15, was fatally shot on his way to school in the Bronx.
- NYPD has not made arrests and is searching for three teenagers linked to the shooting.
- Surveillance footage shows Javits running with a person in black chasing him.
A 15-year-old boy from Ghana was fatally shot on Thursday morning while heading to school in the Bronx, according to police reports.
The NYPD received a call about the shooting near Corona Park around 9:24 a.m., and officers found Javits Frimpong with a gunshot wound to his stomach.
Javits was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. Police have not made any arrests and are continuing their investigation.
Surveillance footage reportedly shows Javits running as a person wearing all black chased him. Another video angle appears to show masked individuals in dark clothing fleeing the scene.
The shooting has caused concern in the Bronx’s Claremont neighborhood and the city’s West African community. Javits’ father, Thomas Frimpong, expressed his grief, saying, 'I lost him.'
Javits had been in New York for one year after arriving from Ghana to reunite with his father. His father described him as 'clever' and 'quiet.'
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