A 15-year-old Ghanaian kid, Javits Frimpong, has actually been shot dead while on his method to school in the Bronx, New York, with his daddy presuming that the killing was linked to bullying at school.
Javits was apparently shot in the stomach at about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday near Crotona Park. He was hurried to a health center however later on passed away from his injuries.
According to the New York Police Department, 3 teenage kids are being looked for in connection with the killing. Detectives stated the suspects got away the scene using black tracksuits and blue surgical masks.
Security video apparently revealed an individual matching the description of among the suspects getting away the location after the shooting. The victim was stated to have actually run for about a block after being shot before collapsing.
The teen’s dad, Thomas Frimpong, stated he thought bullying lagged the occurrence, declaring that his kid had actually been targeted by 2 schoolmates who were just recently suspended.
Frimpong revealed that the school principal notified him about the bullying simply 3 days before his kid was eliminated.
He likewise kept that his boy was not the assailant in a current fight at school.
“The primary informed me Javits is innocent. Javits is innocent. He was safeguarding himself,” the mourning daddy stated.
Frimpong stated he brought his kid from Ghana to New York about a year ago in the hope of offering him a much better life, while the kid’s mom stayed in Ghana.
Explaining his boy, he stated: “My child was valuable, extremely smart.”
The dad, who works as a cab driver, stated his last discussion with Javits on Thursday early morning was a suggestion to get to school on time.
The killing has actually triggered outrage amongst homeowners of the Crotona Park area, with some requiring increased after-school activities and youth programs to keep teens far from violence.
Cops have yet to openly determine any suspects or reveal arrests as examinations into the teen’s killing continue
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