Trump fast-tracks visa request so mother of murdered bullying victim, 15, can attend his funeral, NYC mayor Mamdani says

President Donald Trump has agreed to grant an immediate visa to Doris Adu Gyamfi, the Ghanaian mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, so she can attend his funeral in New York. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the decision after speaking with Trump, as Frimpong’s death has drawn attention to the bullying he reportedly faced and the family’s separation across continents.

Police say Frimpong was shot in the abdomen in the Bronx at about 9.25am on Thursday while fleeing a group of bullies on his way to school; he later died in hospital. He had moved from Ghana nearly a year earlier, hoping to study and pursue a career in medicine. His father said the school had reported suspending two students after complaints that they were disturbing Frimpong; the suspected attackers, described as wearing black clothing and surgical masks, had not been arrested by Monday. Ghana’s government said it would help with travel and funeral costs and work with US authorities to seek justice.