So This Happened EP 440 reviews: 15-year-old Ghanaian boy shot dead on his way to school in New York

Punch Nigeria · Our Reporters · 2026-11-03 17:53 UTC

A 15-year-old Ghanaian boy, Javits Frimpong, has been shot dead in the Bronx, New York, while on his way to school, sparking calls for justice.

Fifteen-year-old Javits Frimpong, a Ghanaian teenager living in the Bronx, New York, has been shot dead while on his way to school. His father revealed that the school had raised concerns about alleged bullying days before the incident, although investigators have not established any connection between the complaints and the shooting.

The incident has sparked calls for justice, with Ghanaian authorities engaging their American counterparts. Meanwhile, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani appealed to US President Donald Trump to grant Javits’ mother an immediate visa to travel from Ghana and see her son one last time.

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