US President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy killed in New York.
The decision will allow Doris Adu Gyamfi to travel from Ghana and attend her son’s funeral in person.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the development after speaking with Trump about the family’s painful situation.
Mamdani disclosed the agreement in a post on X, describing the teenager’s death as a tragedy no parent should experience.
He said the boy’s mother deserved the chance to say goodbye to her son personally.
“Javits Frimpong mother deserve to say goodbye to her son in pesin. I just comot di phone wit President Trump, and e don agree to grant her visa immediately,” Mamdani said.
He added, “All of New York City dey mourn dis tragedy.”
Javits was reportedly shot while walking to school on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in the Bronx.
His father, Thomas Frimpong, said the teenager was attacked near their home at approximately 9:20 a.m.
Police officers rushed him to St Barnabas Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The New York Police Department is searching for three teenage suspects believed to be between 16 and 18 years old.
The suspects reportedly fled the scene wearing black clothing and blue surgical masks, no arrests had been announced.
Meanwhile, the motive behind the shooting remains unclear.
Javits’ father alleged that his son had experienced bullying at school, he also said the school’s principal previously informed him about the problem.
According to him, two pupils were suspended over the reported bullying. However, authorities have not established any connection between the issue and the killing.
Ghana’s government has condemned the incident and called for a thorough investigation.
In a statement, the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said, “We go pursue justice and we go make sure say dose wey do dis no get away wit am.”
The ministry also promised legal and consular support for the family.
The Javits Frimpong killing has attracted attention in Ghana and the United States, with mourners gathering in the Bronx to remember the teenager.
Nice gesture from Trump. RIP Javits