{
  "id": 18662498,
  "title": "Five people have died since I became Ghana's Ambassador to US - Victor Smith",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/five-people-have-died-since-i-became-ghanas-ambassador-to-us-victor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T07:33:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/five-people-have-died-since-i-became-ghanas-ambassador-to-us-victor-smith"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since taking up his role as Ghana's Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith has been troubled by the deaths of five Ghanaians in the US. Most of the five fatalities have been linked to gun violence. Speaking on TV3's Key Points on November 7, Smith issued a statement expressing the nation's discontent with the situation but acknowledged that accusing the US government was premature. In the past week alone, two Ghanaians were killed in the Bronx. Details have emerged surrounding the death of 24-year-old Joseph Owusu, whose body was found in a dumpsite in the Bronx. Surveillance footage showed two men removing a large bag containing Owusu's body from the trunk of a white car and wheeling it away to a metal stretcher. Owusu's brother, Kojo Yeboah, has called for justice, emphasizing the family's struggle to come to terms with the tragedy. Yeboah saw the footage and was asked if he recognized the individuals involved. On October 29, Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old student, was shot and killed while walking to school in the Bronx. He died at St Barnabas Hospital, and the cause of his death is still under investigation. Police suggest that it could be related to bullying, the constitutional right to bear arms, or mental health issues. President John Dramani Mahama has called for the US to address gun violence and the ease of acquiring firearms after the death of Javits Frimpong. Mahama expressed sympathy for the grieving family and praised the Foreign Affairs Ministry for assisting Javits's mother in traveling to New York for the funeral.",
  "summary": "In the last week, two Ghanaians have been killed in the Bronx, United States. More details have emerged surrounding the death of 24-year-old Ghanaian Joseph Owusu, whose body was found at a dump site in the Bronx in New York.",
  "key_points": [
    "Five Ghanaians have died in the US since Victor Smith became Ambassador.",
    "Two recent deaths in Bronx linked to gun violence.",
    "President Mahama calls for US to address gun violence after Javits Frimpong's death."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rising frequency of fatal gun violence against Ghanaians in the United States forces a diplomatic shift toward addressing American firearm accessibility and public safety concerns.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}