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Teen arrested for fatal shooting of 15-year-old Bronx boy walking to school, NYPD says
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Hannah Frishberg
Published Nov 11, 2026 at 11:26 a.m. ET
Modified Nov 11, 2026 at 12:01 p.m. ET
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Published Nov 11, 2026 at 11:26 a.m. ET
Modified Nov 11, 2026 at 12:01 p.m. ET
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A teen suspect is in custody for the murder of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was shot and killed on his way to school in the Bronx, police said.
The NYPD did not release the name of the suspect, who is 17 years old and accused of murder and other charges.
Javits' sister, Millicent Frimpong, said Wednesday morning by telephone that she was glad the suspect was off the street. When asked whether the arrest brought her any relief, she said “not really.”
Javits Frimpong was shot in the stomach around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 29 near Crotona Park as he walked to DreamYard Preparatory School.
Frimpong’s father, Thomas Primpong, 60, told Gothamist his son immigrated from Ghana to live with him last year.
“It’s not easy for me,” Thomas previously said. “I’m here with him alone.”
The suspect’s motive was not yet clear.
Thomas noted that two DreamYard students were fighting with Javits a few days before the shooting, and that both were suspended.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said four days after the shooting that the police were investigating bullying as a motive, while also considering that the case may be a case of mistaken identity or robbery.
DreamYard Preparatory School students held a walkout and a memorial for Javits after his murder.
Soon after the shooting, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that President Donald Trump had agreed to grant an immediate travel visa to Javits' mother in Ghana.
This story has been updated.
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