Slain Ghanaian teen’s mother to travel to New York at Ghana’s expense - Ablakwa

The government of Ghana will cover all travel costs for Doris Gyamfi to travel to New York following the fatal shooting of her 15-year-old son, Javits Frimpong. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the state funding on Saturday, October 31, 2026, following diplomatic coordination to secure an emergency visa for Gyamfi. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that President Donald Trump agreed to facilitate the immediate issuance of the visa during a telephone conversation.

Frimpong was shot in the abdomen on Thursday morning while walking to school in a Bronx neighborhood near Crotona Park. He was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to the Hindustan Times - World News, the father of the teenager alleged that his son had been bullied at DreamYard preparatory school. While the Daily Post Nigeria reports that investigators are searching for three teenage suspects, the Hindustan Times - World News notes that no arrests have been made.

Frimpong had moved from Ghana to New York to join his father, Thomas Frimpong, to pursue an education. The father described him as an intelligent boy who aspired to be a medical doctor. As of Saturday evening, the White House had not independently confirmed the visa arrangement.

Brief written by urgent.news from 3News, Daily Post Nigeria, GBC Ghana, DW News, Hindustan Times - World News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.