Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of New York teen killed in shooting: New York City mayor
- Javits Frimpong, 15, who moved from Ghana to New York 1 year ago, was fatally shot while on his way to school
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- Javits Frimpong, 15, who moved from Ghana to New York 1 year ago, was fatally shot while on his way to school
By Berk Kutay Gokmen and Seyit Kurt
ISTANBUL (AA) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Saturday that US President Donald Trump had agreed to immediately grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old boy fatally shot while on his way to school in the Bronx.
Mamdani said in a post on US social media company X that he had spoken with Trump about Javits Frimpong, whose mother is in Ghana and is seeking to travel to New York to say goodbye to her son.
“The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away,” Mamdani wrote, adding that the president had agreed to grant her a visa immediately.
“All of New York City is mourning this tragedy,” he said.
Ghanaian Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa welcomed Mamdani's intervention and Trump's decision, saying the Ghanaian government was assisting Frimpong's mother, Doris Adu Gyamfi, with the visa application process.
“The Government of Ghana welcomes your intervention and President Trump’s timely decision,” Ablakwa said on X on Saturday.
Ablakwa said he had spoken with Gyamfi on Friday and assigned officials from Ghana's Foreign Ministry to assist her with the visa process.
He added that the administration of Ghanaian President John Mahama would cover the full cost of Gyamfi's travel and was also ready to contribute toward her son's funeral.
“We resolve to continue to work together in securing justice for Javits,” he said.
Frimpong was shot dead early Thursday while walking to school, according to police.
His father said the teen, who moved from Ghana to New York about a year ago, had been bullied at school and that students allegedly involved in the incident had recently been suspended, according to ABC News.
Police are searching for three teen boys in connection with the killing. No arrests have been made.
The New York City Department of Education said it was offering counseling and other support to students, families and school staff affected by the tragedy.
Berk Kutay Gökmen,Seyit Şamil Kurt