NYPD Arrests 17-Year-Old Suspect Over Killing of Ghanaian Student in Bronx
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has arrested a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the killing of 15-year-old Ghanaian student, Javits Frimpong, who was shot dead while walking to school in the Bronx on October 29, 2026.
The police department announced the arrest in a statement published on its official X account on Wednesday, confirming that detectives apprehended the teenager earlier that morning and charged him with murder.
“Earlier this morning, NYPD detectives arrested a 17-year-old male for the murder of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong on October 29, 2026, in the Bronx. He is being charged with murder,” the department stated.
The NYPD added that it would continue efforts to address violent crime, particularly cases involving the killing of young people.
According to reports, the suspect was taken to the 42nd Precinct on Wednesday morning for questioning. He was also reportedly facing additional charges, including manslaughter and firearm-related offences.
Authorities have withheld the teenager’s identity because he is a minor. Investigators have also not disclosed a motive for the shooting.
Frimpong was reportedly shot in the abdomen on October 29 while walking to school near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont neighbourhood of the Bronx.
He was rushed to hospital following the shooting but was later pronounced dead by medical personnel.
The teenager had relocated from Ghana to the United States about a year before his death to reunite with his father, Thomas Frimpong.
His father previously disclosed that his son had complained about being bullied at school. He also said two students had reportedly been suspended over harassment.
However, investigators have not established any connection between the reported bullying and the fatal shooting.
The arrest marks a development in the investigation, although authorities have yet to publicly disclose further details about the suspect or the circumstances surrounding the killing.