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US Embassy Mourns 15-Year-Old Ghanaian Student Shot Dead in New York
The United States Embassy in Ghana has expressed sadness over the death of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, a Ghanaian student who was fatally shot in New York City.
In a statement shared on its official X page, the Embassy said it was deeply saddened by the teenager’s tragic death and extended its condolences to his family, friends and everyone mourning his loss in Ghana and the United States.
The Embassy also expressed sympathy to all those affected by the incident, saying they remained in its thoughts during the difficult period.
“The U.S. Embassy is deeply saddened by the tragic death in New York City of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old student of Ghanaian descent. We hold Javits’ family, friends, and all who mourn him in Ghana and the United States in our thoughts,” the statement read.
Javits Frimpong was reportedly shot on Thursday, October 29, 2026, while walking to school in the Bronx, New York. Following the incident, he was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.