Mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shooting

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani notes after a phone call with United States President Donald Trump that the mother of a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was shot dead in the Bronx will be granted a visa.

Key points

• Ghanaian Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa stated on social media that Ghanaian authorities are "coordinating with local authorities" and helping Javits's mother with her visa application.
• The 15-year-old had informed his father he was bullied at school.
• "The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away, " he wrote.
• Javits's parents moved him to the US a year ago in the hopes of providing him a better life.
• The US president "has agreed to grant her visa immediately", the mayor wrote.

Mamdani wrote in a post on X on Saturday that he had spoken with Trump regarding Javits Frimpong, whose mother is seeking to travel to New York to say goodbye to her son.

In practice, the US president "has agreed to grant her visa immediately", the mayor wrote.

"The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away, " he wrote. There was no immediate comment from Trump.

CCTV footage that captured the last moments of Frimpong's life indicated him being chased by three other teens on Thursday morning as he was on his way to school. He was shot in his abdomen and died the same day in hospital. Thousands of individuals attended vigils held for the teenager throughout the city.

In practice, the 15-year-old had informed his father he was bullied at school. Thomas Frimpong, Javits's father, called on the police to support him "find justice for my son". Police have remarked they are investigating, but no arrests have been produced yet.

Javits's parents moved him to the US a year ago in the hopes of providing him a better life. Congressman Richie Torres. This person represents the Bronx, wrote on social media that "our entire borough is mourning a young man who should have had his whole future ahead of him."

Ghanaian Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa stated on social media that Ghanaian authorities are "coordinating with local authorities" and helping Javits's mother with her visa application. Visa applications from a number of African countries have been severely limited under the Trump administration.

In short, mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.