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Mamdani says Trump will grant visa to mother of slain Bronx teen

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Saturday that President Trump agreed in a phone call to grant an immediate visa so the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, killed in the Bronx, can travel from Ghana to say goodbye.

What's new
  1. DW and PIX11 are now reporting this
  2. New headline Was: “Mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shooting”
  3. Our desk filed its story
  4. Al Jazeera is now reporting this
  5. New headline Was: “Mother of Teen Killed in the Bronx Gets Visa After Mamdani-Trump Call”
1 earlier update
  1. New headline Was: “Mamdani says Trump agreed to visa for mother of slain Bronx teen”

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Saturday that President Donald Trump agreed by phone to grant an immediate visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old fatally shot in the Bronx, so she can travel from Ghana to see her son1,2,3.

Mamdani wrote that the murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure from thousands of miles away1,2.

Frimpong was shot Thursday morning on his way to school and later died, police said1,3.

He had moved from Ghana about a year ago to live with his father, DW reported, citing Rep. Ritchie Torres1,2.

Police have described three teenage suspects, believed to be 16 to 18, who fled in dark clothing and blue surgical masks; no arrests had been announced as of Saturday2,3.

The teen's father, Thomas Frimpong, said his son had been bullied at school1,3.

A family friend at a Saturday rally asked those responsible to turn themselves in, PIX11 reported2.

Ghana's foreign minister, Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, thanked Mamdani and Trump and said Ghanaian officials were helping the mother with visa paperwork1.

DW reported that the White House had not commented on the call1.

Whether a visa has been issued, as opposed to promised, was not independently confirmed in the coverage reviewed1,2,3.

Sources

  1. DWTrump grants visa to mother of Ghanaian boy killed in NYC — Mamdani
  2. PIX11'Turn yourself in': Family of slain teen, Javits Frimpong, seeks justice
  3. ABC7 New YorkMom of slain Bronx student Javits Frimpong to be granted visa, Mamdani says

How it’s being reported

4 sources

First reported by New York TimesNew York Times

Where they agree

  • Mamdani attributed a visa pledge to a call with Trump.
  • Frimpong, 15, was shot Thursday in the Bronx and no arrests were reported.

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

DWDW

Trump grants visa to mother of Ghanaian boy killed in NYC — Mamdani

Visa pledge and lack of White House comment

International report of Mamdani's post, the shooting and Ghana's foreign minister thanking both leaders.

Visa pledge and lack of White House comment

What it reports

  • Mamdani said Trump agreed to grant the mother's visa immediately.
  • Javits Frimpong, 15, was shot Thursday on his way to school; no arrests had been announced.
  • Ghana's foreign minister said officials were helping the mother with the application.
  • DW said the White House had not commented on the call.
PIX11PIX11

'Turn yourself in': Family of slain teen, Javits Frimpong, seeks justice

Family and community response

Local rally coverage, police description of three teenage suspects and Mamdani's statement.

Family and community response

What it reports

  • Police described three teenage suspects in black clothing and surgical masks.
  • A family friend asked those responsible to turn themselves in.
  • Frimpong had moved from Ghana about a year ago.