{
  "id": 17304845,
  "title": "Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/teen-boy-from-ghana-chased-and-fatally-shot-on-way-to-school-in-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T22:43:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/javits-frimpong-fatal-shooting-bronx-new-york"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, a 15-year-old boy from Ghana, was fatally shot on Thursday morning while on his way to school in the Bronx. According to The Guardian US, the shooting occurred near Corona Park at approximately 9:24 a.m., where responding officers found the teenager with a gunshot wound to his stomach. The victim's father stated that the boy had been bullied at school before the incident.\n\nMyJoyOnline Ghana reports that the Ambassador of Ghana to the United States issued a condolence message on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama to the victim's father, Thomas Frimpong. The Ambassador noted that Javits had moved to the United States less than a year prior to the shooting. MyJoyOnline Ghana also cited reports that the teenager had experienced racial bullying at school, describing the circumstances of his death as deeply disturbing and calling for a thorough investigation to ensure justice is served.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana vows to pursue justice for 15-year-old boy shot dead in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ghana-vows-to-pursue-justice-for-15-year-old-boy-shot-dead-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:42:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Ghanaian teen shot dead in New York following reports of school bullying",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ghanaian-teen-shot-dead-in-new-york-following-reports-of-school",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:45:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Gov’t vows to pursue justice for 15-year-old boy shot dead in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/govt-vows-to-pursue-justice-for-15-year-old-boy-shot-dead-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:46:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Government condemns killing of 15-year-old Ghanaian in New York, vows to pursue justice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/government-condemns-killing-of-15-year-old-ghanaian-in-new-york-vows",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:50:31.000Z"
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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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