Mamdani says Trump has agreed to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting
What happened
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on X that President Donald Trump has agreed to give a visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, the 15-year-old shot dead in the Bronx.
Mamdani said he made the announcement on Saturday, October 31, after a phone call with Trump, so the mother can fly from Ghana to say goodbye to her son.
The White House had not responded to The Associated Press's request to confirm that the visa would be issued, according to The Hindu.
Police have made no arrests and the case remains under investigation, and no motive has been established, according to MyJoyOnline.
His father, Thomas Frimpong, said his son may have been bullied at school, and Ghana's foreign minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has pledged to press for justice.
“Javits Frimpong’s mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person.”
MyJoyOnline
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- 2026-10-31 21:06 UTCMyJoyOnline · myjoyonline.com ↗
- 2026-10-31 23:43 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-11-01 00:11 UTCClarín · clarin.com ↗
- 2026-11-01 03:12 UTCDW · dw.com ↗
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