Mamdani Says Trump Agrees to Grant Visa to Mother of Ghanian Teen Killed in Bronx Shooting
Mamdani said Trump agreed to let Frimpong’s mother enter the United States immediately so she can say goodbye to her son.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Saturday that President Donald Trump has agreed to grant an immediate visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, allowing her to travel to the United States to say goodbye.
- On Thursday morning, Frimpong was fatally shot near East 171st Street and Crotona Place while walking to school. Police reported the teenager was attacked by suspects who are still on the run as the investigation continues.
- The victim's father, Thomas Frimpong, stated his son experienced bullying at school and believes those involved were recently suspended. However, Police have not confirmed whether bullying played a role in the shooting.
- Community members gathered Friday in the Bronx to honor the teenager. "I'm only here to show support," Leandra Feliz, mother of Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz, said at the vigil.
- Reflecting on the teenager's death, Comedian Michael Blackson, a Ghana native, noted that the story mirrors his own challenges as a young African immigrant navigating life in the United States after moving from Ghana.
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Mayor Says Trump Agreed to Visa for Slain Ghanaian Teen's Mother
Mamdani said Trump agreed to grant an immediate visa for the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, shot walking to school in the Bronx: "Javits Frimpong's mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person." · 15 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
Trump to grant visa to mother of teen killed in Bronx shooting, Mamdani says
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Saturday that President Donald Trump agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a teenager who was shot and killed in the Bronx on Thursday. 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who moved from Ghana to live with his father roughly a year ago, was shot in the abdomen on Thursday morning while going to his school near Crotona Park. He died later that day at St. Barnabas Hospital, police said. “The murder of a child …
The death of the 15-year-old boy occurred on Thursday while he was on his way to school.The police are looking for three teenagers who would be linked to the shooting, but no arrests have yet been made and the investigation remains open.
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