Justice · The Bronx, New York · United States of America · November 1, 2026

Vigils for Ghanaian schoolboy killed in the Bronx

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Oct 31, 8:00 PM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Thousands held vigils for 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, shot on his way to school. NYC Mayor Mamdani said Trump agreed to grant a visa to the boy's mother.

Why it matters

A family abroad can attend a funeral thanks to the visa.

Background

The shooting happened Oct. 29.

Sources

• Al Jazeera ↗Oct 31, 11:18 PM ET
• The Hindu ↗Oct 31, 8:00 PM ET

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