The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has pledged to collaborate with United States authorities to ensure justice is served following the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong in New York. In a statement released on Friday, October 30, 2026, the Ministry reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that those behind the teenager’s death are brought to justice. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our Permanent Mission in New York will actively pursue justice working with US authorities. We stand ready to provide appropriate legal and consular assistance,” the statement noted.
The Ministry further assured Javits’ grieving family of the government’s legal and consular support as investigations into the incident continue. As part of efforts to support the family, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa spoke with the victim’s father, Thomas Frimpong, on Friday, assuring him of the government’s commitment to helping the family seek justice. Mr Ablakwa also extended condolences on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama. Meanwhile, officials of Ghana’s Permanent Mission in New York visited the family to express the government’s sympathy and solidarity.
The Ministry also conveyed condolences to Javits’ mother, Doris Adu Gyamfi, who is currently in Kumasi, as well as other family members and loved ones in Ghana and the United States. Javits was reportedly shot by unidentified attackers at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, while heading to school in the Bronx. He was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
The Ghanaian government has condemned the killing and urged the relevant authorities in the Bronx to undertake a comprehensive investigation and ensure that everyone involved is held accountable. New York police are currently searching for three men suspected of having links to the shooting. Javits, who relocated from Ghana to the United States about a year ago, was reportedly shot in the abdomen.
