A 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant, Javits Frimpong, has died following a shooting in the Bronx, New York City, on Thursday, October 29, police have confirmed.
According to the police, the teenager sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen at the scene drifting in and out of consciousness. Meanwhile, surveillance footage captured a suspect fleeing the scene, matching a description provided by investigators. Authorities are currently searching for three men suspected of involvement in the shooting.
In a related development, the victim’s father, Thomas Frimpong, disclosed that his son moved from Ghana to the United States about a year ago. He added that the teenager had previously complained about bullying by some students at his school.
