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Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York City
Javits 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.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo · Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 3:43 PM
US news | The Guardian
Javits 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.
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