Ghanaian teen fatally shot on way to school in Bronx
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October 31, 2026
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The West African community in Bronx, New York, has been plunged into mourning after a teenage boy from Ghana was fatally shot Thursday morning while on his way to school.
Fifteen-year-old Javits Frimpong, was reportedly chased down and attacked while making his way to school. According to the Guardian, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) received a report Thursday morning about a shooting near Corona Park in the Bronx. About 9:24am, responding officers found Frimpong with a gunshot wound to his stomach.
He was reportedly transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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