{
  "id": 18281135,
  "title": "Ghana demands investigation into second death of citizen in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ghana-demands-investigation-into-second-death-of-citizen-in-new-york",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:19:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/ghana-demands-investigation-into-second-death-of-citizen-in-new-york/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana has demanded an investigation into the second death of a Ghanaian citizen in New York, following the fatal shooting of 15-year-old high school student Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong in the Bronx. The deaths of Joseph Owusu, a 24-year-old scrap collector and church organist, and Javits, who was shot while walking to school, have deeply affected the Ghanaian diaspora in New York and their families in Ghana. The consecutive fatalities have sparked outrage and urgent calls for accountability. Ghana's Permanent Mission to the United Nations visited the Owusu family, with Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa offering condolences via telephone. The government reaffirmed its support for the family and pledged to cooperate with U.S. authorities in the investigation of Owusu's death, which occurred after he went missing for two weeks. The victim's brother called for a thorough police investigation, demanding justice for his brother.",
  "summary": "By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A wave of profound grief has gripped the Ghanaian diaspora in New York following two tragic deaths in the Bronx within a single week. Community members are demanding answers after the body of 24-year-old Joseph Owusu was discovered at a local dumpsite. His death came just days after […]",
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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."
}