Mother of Ghanaian boy killed in US 'wants justice' as she flies for funeral

ByThomas Naadi BBC Africa, Reporting fromAccra. 4 November 2026, 14: 01 GMT.

Key points

• His mother was escorted to the airport by relatives and Dr Erieka Bennett, Head of Mission of the African Diaspora Forum.
• "I want justice for my son, " Doris Adu Gyamfi informed the BBC at the airport before her departure.
• His death has sparked outrage in both Ghana and the US, and reignited the debate regarding gun violence in America.
• The shooting has sparked concern among Ghanaians regarding the safety of children sent to study in America.
• Why pastors may not be seen – or heard – preaching on Ghana's buses for much longer.

Notably, the mother of a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was fatally shot in the United States last week has left Ghana for America after being granted an emergency visa by President Donald Trump.

"I want justice for my son, " Doris Adu Gyamfi informed the BBC at the airport before her departure. She remarked he had dreamt of becoming a medical doctor.

Her son, Javits Frimpong, who had only been in the US for a year, was chased down and shot on Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx, New York.

He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police have not created any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys in connection with the shooting.

His mother was escorted to the airport by relatives and Dr Erieka Bennett, Head of Mission of the African Diaspora Forum. "I'm going to America to plan my son's funeral, " Gyamfi remarked.

She thanked the administration and well-wishers for their backing and prayers after her son's death.

In a social media post on Saturday, New York mayor Zohran Mamdani remarked Trump had agreed to grant a visa to Gyamfi so she could mourn her son in person.

Mamdani remarked the murder of a child was a pain no parent should endure, "let alone from thousands of miles away."

"Javits Frimpong's mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person. I just obtained off the phone with President Trump, and he has agreed to grant her visa immediately, " he stated. "All of New York City is mourning this tragedy, " he continued.

Ghana's administration has condemned the killing and stated it was after the case closely to ensure justice.

It has pressed US authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and stated it was ready to provide legal and consular backing to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.

Police are searching for three teenage suspects who fled the scene, captured on surveillance footage.

Meanwhile, the shooting has sparked concern among Ghanaians regarding the safety of children sent to study in America. More regarding Ghana from the BBC.

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