Ghanaian teen fatally shot while walking near Bronx school as police look for suspects

A 15-year-old Ghanaian boy named Javits Frimpong was fatally shot in the abdomen while walking near a Bronx school on Thursday morning, police announced. The incident occurred just before 9:30 a.m. near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont section of the borough. Frimpong was rushed to the hospital, where he tragically passed away.

Police are currently searching for three teenage suspects, aged between 16 and 18, who were last seen wearing all-black clothing and blue surgical masks. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear. Frimpong's father, Thomas Frimpong, expressed his heartache, stating, "It's not easy for me. It's not easy for me. He's my everything.

I'm here with him alone. I'm here with him alone." Thomas learned of the tragedy from the principal of Dreamyard Preparatory, where his son had recently been involved in a separate incident. According to Thomas, his son had reported that a boy had been bullying him for a few days prior to the shooting. However, responses from the school and the Department of Education regarding the bullying allegations were not immediately available.

Frimpong arrived in the U.S. from Ghana one year ago to live with his father. He described his son as quiet and reluctant to speak. Neighbors in the area expressed shock and grief over the loss of a young life. Residents emphasized the lack of control in the neighborhood and called for the suspects to surrender themselves.