Teenager arrested and charged with murder over Bronx school walk shooting

New York City police arrested a 17-year-old boy on Wednesday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old student Javits Frimpong, according to UPI, the New York Post, and Fox News. The police department said the suspect has been charged with murder. The NYPD stated that it will be relentless in its efforts to remove dangerous people from communities, especially in cases involving the murder of a 15-year-old boy, UPI and Fox News reported. [1][3][4]

While Fox News reported that the suspect has not been publicly identified by police, the New York Post reported that law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Thierno Jalloh. The New York Post added that the suspect was arrested by the NYPD Violent Crimes Task Force. [3][4]

Frimpong, a 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana, was shot in the abdomen on October 29 while walking to school in the Bronx, according to UPI, the New York Post, Fox News, and Wikipedia. Police found him around 9:24 a.m. near East 171st Street, and he was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital, Wikipedia noted. The New York Post reported the location as near East 171st Street and Third Avenue, while Wikipedia noted it was near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont neighborhood. [1][3][4][11]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Frimpong's mother, Doris Adu Gyamfi, traveled from Ghana to the United States to mourn, plan her son's funeral, and seek justice. The New York Post also reported on Wednesday that Gyamfi was able to travel from Ghana to mourn with her family following the fatal shooting. [7][14][15]