A 17-year-old has been taken into custody for questioning over the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong in the Bronx, New Y
A 17-year-old has been taken into custody for questioning over the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong in the Bronx, New York.
The teenager was detained by detectives on the morning of Wednesday, 11 November 2026, and taken to the 42nd Precinct, according to American news outlet ABC7NY.
No charges had been filed against him at the time of the report. Investigators are still working to determine what role, if any, he played in the shooting, while police continue their search for other suspects.
Police had previously been seeking three teenagers who were reported to have fled the scene wearing black sweatsuits and blue surgical masks.
Frimpong was shot in the stomach while walking to school in October. His death has increased concerns about youth violence and bullying in the community.
The latest development comes as Frimpong’s family continues to pursue justice in the case. They have hired US civil rights lawyer Ben Crump to represent them.
The family has also drawn attention to Frimpong’s handwritten journal, which included the words: “My family is a treasure to me.”
The investigation remains ongoing, with detectives examining the detained teenager’s possible involvement and attempting to identify the other people believed to have been present during the shooting.
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