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  "id": 17229666,
  "title": "15-year-old Ghanaian student shot dead in Bronx amid bullying concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/15-year-old-ghanaian-student-shot-dead-in-bronx-amid-bullying-concerns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T13:23:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/15-year-old-ghanaian-student-shot-dead-in-bronx-amid-bullying-concerns/2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 15-year-old Ghanaian student, Javits Frimpong, lost his life in the Bronx, New York, after reportedly being targeted by bullying at his school, DreamYard Preparatory School. The teenager was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen near East 172nd Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont neighbourhood on Thursday morning, before being rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital and succumbing to his injuries. Frimpong's father, Thomas Frimpong, a 60-year-old man, believes the bullying incidents may have played a role in his son's death. He recounted how his son spoke of being bullied, particularly during lunch breaks, and how he had reported the incidents to school authorities, to reporters. Despite this, Frimpong's son reportedly continued to experience harassment. The distraught father appealed to those responsible for the shooting to surrender to the police, expressing his disbelief that they would not face justice for killing an innocent child. Thomas Frimpong described his son as a quiet boy who had recently moved from Ghana to the United States. Police are searching for at least two male suspects, thought to be other teenagers, who were reportedly dressed in dark clothing and wearing surgical masks. Surveillance footage shows the suspects fleeing the scene, with one reportedly returning to retrieve an object before escaping. The incident has left residents of the neighbourhood shaken, with some expressing concerns about the safety of children in the area.",
  "summary": "By: Jennifer Nerkie Kenney A 15-year-old Ghanaian student, Javits Frimpong, has been shot dead in the Bronx, New York, following reports that he had been experiencing bullying at school. Frimpong, a student of DreamYard Preparatory School in the Bronx, was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday after […]",
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        "outlet": "3News",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "15-year-old Ghanaian boy shot dead near New York school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/15-year-old-ghanaian-boy-shot-dead-near-new-york-school",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:34:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "15-year-old Ghanaian boy shot dead on way to school in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/15-year-old-ghanaian-boy-shot-dead-on-way-to-school-in-new-york",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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