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

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

Summary

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Donald Trump agreed to grant an immediate visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy killed in the Bronx. Frimpong was shot on his way to school and died at a hospital; police are investigating, and no arrests have been made.

Key Facts

  • Mamdani said he discussed Frimpong’s mother’s travel request with Trump in a phone call.
  • Frimpong’s mother wants to travel to New York to say goodbye to her son.
  • Mamdani said Trump agreed to grant her visa immediately; Trump had not commented at the time of the article.
  • Video footage showed three teens chasing Frimpong on Thursday morning as he walked to school.
  • Frimpong was shot in the abdomen and died in a hospital the same day.
  • Frimpong had told his father that he was bullied at school.
  • Police are investigating the killing, and no arrests had been made.
  • Ghanaian officials said they were coordinating with local authorities and helping Frimpong’s mother with her visa application.
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