Trump orders immediate visa for mother of 15 year old Ghanaian boy killed in US

According to report by Ghanaweb on Sunday 1, November 2026, in a compassionate development following a profound tragedy, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that US President Donald Trump has agreed to immediately grant a visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong. Javits, a 15 year old Ghanaian boy, was tragically shot dead in the United States.

According to a social media statement made by Mayor Mamdani on October 31, 2026, the breakthrough came following a telephone conversation between the mayor and the US president. Highlighting the heartbreaking nature of the incident, Mayor Mamdani expressed, “The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away. Javits Frimpong’s mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person”. He further added, “I just got off the phone with President Trump, and he has agreed to grant her a visa immediately. All of New York City is mourning this tragedy”.

The fatal incident occurred on a Thursday morning shortly before 9:30 a.m. near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont neighbourhood of the Bronx. The teenager was walking near a school when he was shot in the abdomen. Although police officers rushed him to a nearby hospital, he was unfortunately pronounced dead. The shooting tragically took place just around the corner from the apartment where Javits lived alongside his 60 year old father, Thomas Frimpong.

Law enforcement authorities have since launched an active manhunt for three teenage suspects, believed to be between 16 and 18 years old, who are connected to the shooting. Witnesses reported that the suspects wore all black clothing and blue surgical masks. While investigations remain ongoing to determine a possible motive, police note that the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting are still unclear.

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