Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong

A 15-year-old Ghanaian student fatally shot in the Bronx on October 29, 2026, while walking to school.

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October 2026
31 OctJoy Online
Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known as Sarkodie, has expressed sorrow over the death of a Ghanaian teenager, Javits, who was reportedly shot in the abdomen while walking near a school in the Bronx, New York. …
Sarkodie mourns Ghanaian teenager shot dead in New York
30 OctJoy Online
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States has expressed condolences to the family of 15-year-old Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, who was shot dead in the Bronx, New York, describing his death as a tragedy that has touched the entire nation. …
Ghana’s Ambassador to US expresses condolences to family of teenager shot dead in New York

World & Region

Mother of slain Ghanaian teenager demands justice in New York

The News

The mother of 15-year-old Ghanaian student Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, who was shot dead in the Bronx on October 29, 2026, travelled from Ghana to the United States and appealed for justice, saying her priority was to ensure those responsible were identified and brought to account. The teenager was shot near Crotona Park while walking to school and was pronounced dead at St Barnabas Hospital; police say three hooded individuals pursued him and opened fire.

4 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 4 November

Mother of slain Ghanaian teenager demands justice in New York
The mother of 15-year-old Ghanaian student Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, who was shot dead in the Bronx on October 29, 2026, travelled from Ghana to the United States and appealed for justice, saying her priority was to ensure those responsible were identified and brought to account. The teenager was shot near Crotona Park while walking to school and was pronounced dead at St Barnabas Hospital; police say three hooded individuals pursued him and opened fire.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
15-year-old Ghanaian student shot dead in Bronx
Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian student, was shot and killed in the Bronx on October 29, 2026, while walking to school. His mother has traveled from Ghana to appeal for justice, saying she wants those responsible for her son's death identified and brought to justice.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Afua Asantewaa calls for justice in teenager's New York death
Afua Asantewaa has demanded justice for Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian student fatally shot in the Bronx on October 29, 2026. The singathon personality expressed grief over the loss and urged authorities to apprehend those responsible for the killing.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP-USA calls for investigation into killing of Ghanaian teenager
The NPP-USA New York Chapter has demanded a thorough investigation into the death of 15-year-old Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, who was shot in the abdomen on October 29, 2026, while on his way to school in the Bronx. The Chapter arranged a condolence call between the bereaved father and former Vice President Bawumia to express sympathy, while investigators examine whether alleged bullying at the teenager's school was connected to the fatal shooting.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 3 November

Ghanaian organist found dead at Bronx dumpsite after disappearance
A 24-year-old Ghanaian, Joseph Owusu, was found dead at a dumpsite in the Bronx about two weeks after going missing. Owusu, an organist at Ghana United Methodist Church in the Bronx, was discovered among refuse by a scrap collector, marking another loss for the Ghanaian community in New York following the recent fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager in the same borough.
3 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority demands sustained US cooperation for killed teenager Javits
The Minority Leader in Parliament has called on the government to sustain engagement with United States authorities to ensure justice for Javits, a Ghanaian teenager killed in the US, saying condolences alone are insufficient and the government must maintain diplomatic cooperation until those responsible face court.
3 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Bronx residents plan vigil for slain 15-year-old Ghanaian
Residents of the Bronx neighbourhood in New York are organising a vigil on Thursday, November 5, to honour 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, who was shot dead, and to demand action against rising youth violence in the community.
3 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana envoy calls for full probe into teenager's New York killing
Ghana's Ambassador to the United States has urged American investigators to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Ghanaian Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong in New York, seeking to establish the motive and determine whether it was connected to alleged bullying at school.
3 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 2 November

Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry meets bereaved mother of teen shot in New York
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs received the mother of 15-year-old Ghanaian national Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, who died in a shooting incident in the Bronx, New York. The government conveyed condolences and pledged to work through Ghana's diplomatic mission in the United States to engage relevant authorities and support the family.
2 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Sarkodie mourns Ghanaian teenager shot in New York Bronx
Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie expressed sorrow over the death of a Ghanaian teenager, Javits, who was shot in the abdomen near a school in the Bronx, New York. In a Facebook post, Sarkodie reflected on Ghanaian parenting values and called for greater attention to upbringing among members of the Black community abroad.
2 November 2026 · The Chronicle →

Saturday 31 October

Sarkodie laments Ghanaian teen killed in Bronx shooting
Rapper Sarkodie mourned the shooting death of a Ghanaian teenager named Javits in the Bronx, New York, and called for greater attention to parenting and values instilled in children, contrasting how seriously violent crime is treated in Ghana versus abroad.
31 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 30 October

Ghana's ambassador expresses condolences for teenager shot in New York
Ghana's Ambassador to the United States issued condolences on behalf of President Mahama and the nation to the family of 15-year-old Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, who was shot dead in the Bronx. The ambassador called for a thorough investigation and highlighted concerns about racial bullying at the teenager's school.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →