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Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa so mother can attend funeral of teen killed in Bronx shooting
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Donald Trump had agreed to grant an immediate visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old from Ghana who was shot dead in the Bronx. The visa would allow her to attend her son’s funeral in person.
Frimpong was shot in the abdomen while walking to school shortly before 9.30am on Thursday and died in hospital. No arrests have been made and the shooting remains under investigation; his father said he had recently learned that his son was being bullied. Ghana’s government said it would cover the mother’s travel costs and could help with funeral arrangements.
In short
- Trump agreed to grant Frimpong’s mother a visa.
- The 15-year-old was shot on his way to school.
- No arrests have been made; the case is under investigation.
Explained simply
Javits Frimpong was a 15-year-old from Ghana who lived in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. His death has left his family facing the difficult task of arranging a funeral while his mother is in Ghana.
A visa is permission to enter another country for a stated purpose and period. The United States requires many foreign nationals to obtain one before travelling, and a funeral can make timely travel especially important for relatives who live abroad.