15-Year-Old Javits Frimpong Fatally Shot on Way to School

Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old boy, was fatally shot while walking to school in the Bronx on October 29, and police are seeking three teenage suspects. Frimpong was shot in the abdomen shortly before 9:30 a.m. near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont section, according to police. He ran about a block before collapsing and was taken to a hospital, where he later died. Police are searching for three suspects described as teenagers, believed to be between 16 and 18 years old. They were last seen wearing black clothing; reports of the police description also included blue surgical masks. No arrests had been reported, and investigators had not disclosed what led to the shooting. Frimpong’s father, Thomas Frimpong, said his son had repeatedly told him that another student bullied him, particularly during lunch. He said the school principal called him three days before the shooting to report that two students had fought with Javits and were suspended for a week. According to Thomas, the principal said his son had been defending himself. Thomas believes the shooting may have been connected to the alleged bullying and his son’s reports about it. Police had not...