New York police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the murder of 15-year-old Ghanaian student Javits Frimpong, who was shot dead while walking to school in the Bronx on October 29, 2026.
The New York Police Department announced the arrest on Wednesday, stating that detectives took the teenager into custody that morning and charged him with murder. Additional reports indicate he also faces manslaughter and firearm-related charges. Authorities have not released the suspect’s name because he is a minor, and no motive has been publicly disclosed.
Frimpong was shot in the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont neighbourhood while on his way to DreamYard Preparatory School. He was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police initially sought three teenage suspects seen on surveillance footage fleeing the scene.
The victim had moved from Ghana to the United States about a year earlier to reunite with his father, Thomas Frimpong. His father previously said the teenager had complained of bullying at school and that two students had been suspended over related incidents. Investigators have considered bullying, robbery, and other possibilities, but no motive has been confirmed.
Frimpong’s mother, Doris Adu Gyamfi, recently arrived in the United States on an emergency visa facilitated after appeals involving New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump. Family members and the Ghanaian community have called for full justice, noting that two other suspects remain at large.
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