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Mother flies to US after son shot dead in Bronx
Doris Adu Gyamfi received an emergency visa from President Trump to mourn her 15-year-old son Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot on his way to school in New York.
In brief
Doris Adu Gyamfi received an emergency visa from President Trump to mourn her 15-year-old son Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot on his way to school in New York. The mother of a fifteen-year-old Ghanaian boy shot dead in the Bronx has flown to America after President Trump granted her an emergency visa to plan his…
Fifteen-year-old shot on way to school
Javits Frimpong was chased down and fatally shot on Thursday morning in the Bronx, New York, as he headed to school. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
Mother granted emergency visa by Trump
Doris Adu Gyamfi, Javits Frimpong's mother, received an emergency visa from President Donald Trump. New York mayor Zohran Mamdani said Trump agreed to grant her visa immediately so she could mourn her son in person.
“Javits Frimpong's mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person.”
Mother departs Ghana for America
Gyamfi left Ghana for the United States to plan her son's funeral. At the airport, she told the BBC: "I want justice for my son." She said he had dreamt of becoming a medical doctor.
“I want justice for my son.”
Police search for three teenage suspects
Police have not made any arrests. Authorities are searching for three teenage boys in connection with the shooting, who fled the scene and were captured on surveillance footage.
Ghana condemns killing, demands justice
Ghana's government condemned the killing and said it was following the case closely. It urged US authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and said it was ready to provide legal and consular support to ensure…
The key point
The mother of a fifteen-year-old Ghanaian boy shot dead in the Bronx has flown to America after President Trump granted her an emergency visa to plan his funeral and seek justice.
