Javits Frimpong: Minority demands swift US investigation into Ghanaian teenager's killing in New York 

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed condolences to the family of 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot while on his way to school in the Bronx, New York.

The caucus also condemned the killing and called on US authorities to conduct a swift, thorough and transparent investigation to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.

Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, conveyed the condolences on behalf of the Minority in a social media post on Tuesday, November 3.

He described the incident as heartbreaking and said the death of the teenager had cut short a promising future.

“A young boy with his whole life ahead of him and a promising future has had his life cruelly cut short while on his way to school. No parent should ever have to endure the anguish of losing a child in such tragic circumstances,” he stated.

Abu Jinapor said the Minority Caucus stood in solidarity with the bereaved family during the difficult period and shared in their grief.

He further called on the relevant US authorities to ensure that investigations into the killing were conducted transparently and that justice was served.

“We unequivocally condemn this tragic act of violence and urge the relevant authorities in the United States to ensure a swift, thorough and transparent investigation,” he demanded.

Javits was shot in the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Bronx while walking to school.

The 15-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont neighbourhood.

He was rushed to St Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Javits had moved from Ghana to the United States about a year earlier to live with his father, Thomas Frimpong, while his mother remained in Ghana.