Law enforcement has arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was killed on his way to school in the Bronx. The suspect was taken into custody by the NYPD Violent Crimes Task Force, and charges are pending, according to sources.
Frimpong, a Ghanaian immigrant, was shot in the stomach around 9:25 a.m. on October 29 near East 171st Street and Third Avenue in Claremont. His father, Thomas Frimpong, stated that his son had been experiencing bullying and believes it may be connected to his death.