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Teen from Ghana fatally shot on way to Bronx school
The Guardian reports that 15-year-old Javits Frimpong was fatally shot on his way to school, and no arrests have been made.
The short version
- A 15-year-old boy from Ghana was chased down and fatally shot on his way to school in the Bronx, The Guardian reports.[The Guardian]
- Responding officers found Javits Frimpong with a gunshot wound to the stomach at about 9:24 a.m., and he was pronounced dead at a local hospital.[The Guardian]
- No arrests have been made and police are searching for three teenage boys. The victim's father says his son had been bullied at DreamYard preparatory school, and the NYPD declined to say whether that is related to the attack.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Javits Frimpong, 15, was chased down and fatally shot on Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx.[The Guardian]
- Responding officers found Frimpong with a gunshot wound to his stomach at about 9:24 a.m.[The Guardian]
- Frimpong was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.[The Guardian]
- Police have made no arrests and are searching for three teenage boys in connection with the shooting.[The Guardian]
- According to his father, Thomas Frimpong, the teenager was being bullied at DreamYard preparatory school.[The Guardian]
- An NYPD spokesperson declined to comment on whether the reports of bullying were related to the attack.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Whether bullying played any role in the shooting is unknown; the claim comes from the victim's father and police have not linked it to the attack.[The Guardian]
- The identities and roles of the three teenage boys being sought have not been confirmed, and no arrests have been made.[The Guardian]
Sources
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