Fifteen-year-old Javits Frimpong was shot dead while walking to school in the Bronx. Police have charged a teenager with murder, but the motive remains unknown.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has arrested a 17-year-old boy 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 announced the arrest through a statement on its official X account, confirming that detectives apprehended the suspect earlier that morning and charged him with murder. 

According to the report, the teenager was taken to the 42nd Precinct for questioning and is also facing additional charges, including manslaughter and firearm-related offences.

The suspect's identity has not been disclosed because he is a minor. Police have also not established the motive behind the shooting. In its statement, the NYPD vowed to pursue those responsible for violent crimes, particularly the killing of a young teenager.

Frimpong was shot in the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont neighbourhood of the Bronx while heading to school. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to a report published, Frimpong had moved from Ghana to the United States about a year earlier to reunite with his father, Thomas Frimpong. His father disclosed that the teenager had previously complained about bullying at school, with two students reportedly suspended over harassment.

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However, investigators have not established any link between the alleged bullying and the fatal shooting. 

The circumstances surrounding the teenager's death remain under investigation as authorities pursue the case.