Posted by Chinenye on Thu 12th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
A 15 years old Ghanaian boy who moved to the US to live with his father has been shot dead on his way to school.
(Suspect. Photo by TVC News)
Police have arrested a 17 years old boy and charged him with murder for the shooting of 15 years old Javits Frimpong.
The arrest was announced on social media on Wednesday, with police saying detectives picked up the teenager earlier that day and charged him with murder.
According to reporters, the suspect was taken to the 42nd Precinct for questioning and also faces manslaughter and gun related charges.
His identity has not been released because he is a minor, and police have not yet disclosed a motive.
Frimpong was shot in the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont area and was pronounced dead at hospital.
He had moved from Ghana a year earlier to live with his father, Thomas Frimpong, who told The Guardian his son had complained about bullying at school.
Police do not know if the bullying caused the shooting.