Gone Too Soon: Remembering Javits Frimpong The people of the Bronx, New York, the global Ghanaian diaspora, and immigrant communities are all in a state of shock and mourning over the loss of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old boy who was killed on November 29, 2026 near his home and school. Frimpong was an immigrant from Ghana who came to the US one year and one day before his murder. Thomas Frimpong, Javits' father, is convinced that his sons death is connected to bullying. Three days before the murder, two students from DreamYard Prep were suspended for bullying Javits. Some on the internet fear that anti-immigrant or anti-African xenophobia may be the main motive behind this boy's murder. The killers of Javits Frimpong and their motives are currently unknown. However, Thomas Frimpong insists that his son was quiet, hardworking and strict and that he did not know many people in New York.

Gone Too Soon: Remembering Javits Frimpong The people of the Bronx, New York, the global Ghanaian diaspora, and immigrant communities are all in a state of shock and mourning over the loss of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old boy who was killed on November 29, 2026 near his home and school. Frimpong was an immigrant from Ghana who came to the US one year and one day before his murder. Thomas Frimpong, Javits' father, is convinced that his sons death is connected to bullying. Three days before the murder, two students from DreamYard Prep were suspended for bullying Javits. Some on the internet fear that anti-immigrant or anti-African xenophobia may be the main motive behind this boy's murder. The killers of Javits Frimpong and their motives are currently unknown. However, Thomas Frimpong insists that his son was quiet, hardworking and strict and that he did not know many people in New York.