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Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York City
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy, was fatally shot while on his way to school in the Bronx on Thursday morning, with police finding him wounded near Corona Park at 9:24 a.m.
- Despite being rushed to a hospital, Javits was pronounced dead, and authorities are investigating the incident, seeking three teenage boys believed to be connected to the shooting.
- Surveillance footage shows Javits fleeing with a person dressed in black chasing him, and masked individuals fleeing the scene, but no arrests have been made yet.
- Javits had been bullied at his school, DreamYard preparatory, where two students were suspended for harassing him, though police have not confirmed if bullying was related to the shooting.
- Ghana's government and diaspora organizations condemned the attack, vowing to pursue justice, highlighting Javits' recent arrival in the U.S. with hopes for a better future tragically cut short.
