The Aporia · Bullied Ghana teenager shot to death on his way to school in Bronx: Mayor Mamdani says he spoke to Trump, Javits Frimpong's mother to get visa to see son for the last time

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that President Donald Trump agreed to grant an immediate visa to Javits Frimpong's mother so she can travel from Ghana to New York City after her son was fatally shot while walking to school in the Bronx. The 15-year-old Ghanaian had moved to the US about a year ago and his father stated that he had been bullied at school prior to the shooting; three teenage suspects are still being sought by police.

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A 15-year-old boy named Javits Frimpong, originally from Ghana, was fatally shot in the Bronx on October 27 as he walked to school near East 171 Street and Third Avenue. Video footage shows him running alongside someone dressed in black before collapsing; three males believed to be between 16 and 18 years old were seen fleeing the scene after the shooting. Javits' father, Thomas Frimpong, believes the incident is linked to bullying at DreamYard Preparatory School.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to Javits' mother so she can travel from Ghana for her son’s funeral. This comes amid international attention and coordination between Ghanaian officials and U.S. authorities, aiming to secure justice in the case.

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Like so many Ghanaian immigrant families, his family came together in America with hopes of greater opportunity, security, and a promising future,” the Ghana diaspora public affairs collective, a US-based non-profit, also said in a Friday statement.

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Bullied Ghana teenager shot to death on his way to school in Bronx: Mayor Mamdani says he spoke to Trump, Javits Frimpong's mother to get visa to see son for the last time · assertive framing

US President Donald Trump has agreed to grant an immediate visa to the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot while walking to school in New York City's Bronx neighbourhood, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Saturday. asserted

Mamdani → agree → Saturday

Mamdani said he had spoken to Trump over the phone and the president had agreed to allow Frimpong's mother to travel to the US to say goodbye to her son in person. asserted

mother → say → person

“The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away. asserted

parent → have → miles

Javits Frimpong's mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person. asserted

mother → deserve → person

I just got off the phone with President Trump and he has agreed to grant her visa immediately. asserted

he → get → visa

All of New York City is mourning this tragedy,” Mamdani said in a statement. asserted

Mamdani → mourn → statement

Frimpong was shot dead on Thursday morning while on his way to school in the Bronx. asserted

Frimpong → shoot → Bronx

The 15-year-old was originally from Ghana and had moved to the US about a year ago to live with his father, who had hoped to give him a better life. asserted

who → move → life

Frimpong's father said he knew who was responsible for the shooting. asserted

who → say → shooting

He also said his son had been bullied at school and that those involved had recently been suspended. asserted

those → say → school

The suspects, three teenage boys wanted in connection with the shooting, remain at large, police said. asserted

police → want → shooting

The killing has shaken the local community, with religious leaders, family members and residents gathering at the spot where Frimpong collapsed after being shot. asserted

Frimpong → shake → spot

A vigil was held on Friday, with attendees praying for the Bronx and urging young people to stop the violence claiming lives in the neighbourhood. asserted

attendees → hold → neighbourhood

Among those attending was Leandra Feliz, the mother of Junior Guzman, a 15-year-old who was killed in 2018 in a case described as one of mistaken identity. asserted

who → attend → identity

Fourteen members of the Trinitarios gang slashed Guzman in the neck with machetes. asserted

members → slash → machetes

He managed to reach the steps of St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died. asserted

he → manage → Hospital

Asked what message she had for Frimpong's family, Feliz said: “I'm only here to show support to the family because here we are again, another child of 15-years-old lost and I just want to be here to let the family know I'm here.” asserted

I → ask → years

The New York City Department of Education expressed condolences to the family and school community, saying: “Our hearts are with this young person's family and school community during this unimaginably difficult time. asserted

hearts → express → time

We are making counseling and other supports are available to students, families, and staff who need them, and supporting NYPD as they investigate.” asserted

they → make → NYPD

The police investigation into the fatal shooting is ongoing, with the three teenage suspects still being sought. asserted

suspects → seek → shooting

Javits was chased before he was fatally shot Surveillance footage reportedly captured Javits running, as a person wearing all black trailed behind. uncertain

person → chase → black

Another angle of video footage appeared to show masked individuals in dark clothing fleeing the site of the shooting. asserted

individuals → appear → shooting

Javits marked one year in New York after arriving from Ghana. asserted

Javits → mark → Ghana

Ghana’s minister of foreign affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, condemned the attack in a Friday statement. asserted

minister → condemn → statement

“We will pursue justice and we will make sure that those who did this do not get away with it.” asserted

who → pursue → it

“Just one year ago, Javits arrived in the United States from Ghana to reunite with his father and begin a new chapter of his life. asserted

Javits → arrive → life

collective → come → statement

Bullied Ghana teenager shot to death on his way to school in Bronx: Mayor Mamdani says he spoke to Trump, Javits Frimpong's mother to get visa to see son for the last time

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