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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.
- DW and PIX11 are now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shooting”
- Our desk filed its story
- Al Jazeera is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Mother of Teen Killed in the Bronx Gets Visa After Mamdani-Trump Call”
1 earlier update
- 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
How it’s being reported
4 sourcesFirst reported by
New York Times
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.
'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.
Mom of slain Bronx student Javits Frimpong to be granted visa, Mamdani says
Neighborhood mourning
Local station on the visa announcement, vigil and father's account of bullying.
Mother of Teen Killed in the Bronx Gets Visa After Mamdani-Trump Call
Gives this outlet’s account of the story.
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.