A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Ghanaian student Javits Frimpong in the Bronx, New York.

The New York Police Department announced the charge on Wednesday, November 11, following the teenager’s arrest over the October 29 shooting. Frimpong was shot in the stomach near Crotona Park while on his way to school and was later pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital. Police have not released the suspect’s identity.

Frimpong’s death has also raised concerns about possible bullying at DreamYard Preparatory School, where he was a student. His family said he had previously experienced bullying, while NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny said investigators were examining whether bullying was connected to the shooting. Police are working with the New York City Department of Education as part of the investigation.

At a news conference on Wednesday, Frimpong’s mother, Doris Gyamfi, demanded justice for her son, her only child. His father, Thomas Frimpong, said he had brought Javits from Ghana to the United States to continue his education and described the teenager as excited about the opportunity.

The family’s lawyer, Ben Crump, called for those responsible to face the full consequences of the law. Hundreds of people had earlier gathered at a Bronx rally to mourn the teenager and call for unity, while New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said US President Donald Trump agreed to grant Gyamfi a visa to travel from Ghana for her son’s funeral.