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

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced via X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that President Donald Trump agreed to grant an emergency visa to the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot in the Bronx. The announcement came after a phone call between Mamdani and Trump regarding the Ghanaian boy’s death and his mother's wish to travel to New York for closure. No immediate response from Trump was provided by the article.

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On October 27, 2026, 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who recently moved to New York City from Ghana and was experiencing bullying at school, was fatally shot while walking to class in the Bronx. The incident occurred around 9:25 a.m. near East 171 Street and Third Avenue, close to Crotona Park. According to police reports, three suspects, likely aged between 16 and 18 and dressed entirely in black, fled the scene after firing shots.

Following the shooting, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani contacted US President Donald Trump to request a visa for Frimpong's mother so she could visit her son's grave. Trump agreed, granting an immediate visa to the Ghanaian woman on October 31, as reported by several outlets including The Independent World and Al Jazeera.

The tragedy has sparked widespread community mourning, with thousands attending vigils in support of Frimpong, highlighting concerns over immigrant safety and school bullying in New York City.

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🔮 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says 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.

2026-11-01 · Al Jazeera

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

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says 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. asserted

who → say → visa

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

mother → write → son

Mamdani → elect → Bronx

The US president “has agreed to grant her visa immediately”, the mayor wrote. asserted

mayor → agree → visa

“The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away,” he wrote. asserted

he → have → miles

CCTV footage that captured the last moments of Frimpong’s life showed him being chased by three other teens on Thursday morning as he was on his way to school. asserted

he → capture → school

He was shot in his abdomen and died the same day in hospital. asserted

He → shoot → hospital

Thousands of people attended vigils held for the teenager across the city. asserted

Thousands → attend → city

The 15-year-old had told his father he was bullied at school. asserted

he → tell → school

Thomas Frimpong, Javits’s father, called on the police to help him “find justice for my son”. asserted

him → call → son

Police have said they are investigating, but no arrests have been made yet. asserted

arrests → say → ?

Javits’s parents moved him to the US a year ago in the hopes of providing him a better life. asserted

parents → move → life

Congressman Richie Torres, who 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.” asserted

who → represent → him

Ghanaian Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa stated on social media that Ghanaian officials are “coordinating with local authorities” and helping Javits’s mother with her visa application. asserted

officials → state → application

Visa applications from a number of African countries have been severely limited under the Trump administration. asserted

applications → limit → administration