15-year-old Javits Frimpong who came to the US last year from Ghana for a better future was shot dead in Bronx.
The suspects, three teenage boys wanted in connection with the shooting, remain at large, police said. The police investigation into the fatal shooting is ongoing, with the three teenage suspects still being sought.
Because here we are again, another child of 15-years-old lost and I just want to be here to let the family know I’m here, asked what message she had for Frimpong’s family, Feliz said: “I’m only here to show support to the family.
Like so many Ghanaian immigrant families, his family came together in America with hopes of greater opportunity, security, and a promising future,” the Ghana diaspora public affairs collective, a US-based non-profit, also said in a Friday statement. The killing has shaken the local community, with religious leaders, family members and residents gathering at the spot where Frimpong collapsed after being shot. The New York City Department of Education expressed condolences to the family and school community, saying: “Our hearts are with this young person’s family and school community during this unimaginably difficult time. We are making counseling and other supports are available to students, families, and staff who need them, and supporting NYPD as they investigate. “Just one year ago, Javits arrived in the United States from Ghana to reunite with his father and begin a new chapter of his life.
A vigil was held on Friday, with attendees praying for the Bronx and urging young people to stop the violence claiming lives in the neighbourhood.