USThe GuardianFRI 30 OCT 2026 / 5:43 PM CDT

Teen boy from Ghana chased and fatally shot on way to school in New York City

A teenage boy from Ghana was chased down and fatally shot Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx.

The New York City police department (NYPD) received a report on Thursday morning about a shooting near Corona Park in the Bronx, a police spokesperson said on Friday. At about 9.24am, responding officers found Javits Frimpong, 15, with a gunshot wound to his stomach.

Javits was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have not made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys in connection to the shooting.

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