Hi guys
I don't really talk about heavy topics on my blog to keep things light. But this broke me, and I had to speak up about this and other issues in the future.
A 15-year-old boy named Javits Frimpong was fatally shot while walking on his way to school on Thursday morning, October 29, 2026. He was shot in the stomach at 9:30 am near Crotona Park in the Bronx.
His father said it's been 1 year since he came from Ghana to live with him for a better life and education, while his mother stayed back home.A video was shown of Javits running for his life and a masked, all-black person caught on camera fleeing. Authorities said the victim ran about a block after being shot before collapsing. He died in the hospital.
Investigators are searching for 3 teens who fled the area. His father believes he knows who was responsible. He said that he believes the shooting was tied to bullying. He said that just 3 days ago, the principal told him that 2 kids were bullying his son and got suspended for a week. It breaks my heart to watch the father break down, crying and saying that the last thing he said to Javits was to get to school on time.
On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Donald Trump had agreed to grant a visa to Javits's mother to travel to New York to see her son. A charitable campaign has raised more than $860,000 to help the family.
After watching some TikTok videos about him, I saw comments saying the bullies made fun of where he came from, which is heartbreaking to hear. No child should ever feel ashamed of where they came from or who they are. Looking at his pictures, Javits generally looks like such a sweet boy. He had his whole life ahead of him, but it was cut short.
Monday morning, November 2, 2026, students from his school staged a walkout to honour Javits and speak out against bullying and gun violence. A lot of students said he was shy, kept to himself and made others laugh. Some of the students stated that they could relate to the racism and the colourism. All because he was different, they had to end his life.
People are calling for additional programs aimed at keeping young people engaged and away from violence.
So far, police have made no arrests but are still looking for the 3 teens in connection with the case. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said
"Right now, we're looking at the possibility that the child was being bullied at school. We're working with the Department of Education to verify that. But we're also looking at two other aspects. Could this child have been the victim of a robbery gone bad, or was this a case of mistaken identity where a rival gang member thought he was the opposition,"
Watching his story made me cry. My parents were immigrants from the Caribbean to Canada. Even though this happened in America, the message is still there. I worry about my little siblings. My little brother is just one year older than Javits in high school. I pray he finds good people who accept him for who he is as a young black boy, same as my little sisters who are starting high school next year. Black people shouldn't hide or feel ashamed of the colour of their skin.
I pray the family get justice for their son, and this is a serious wake-up call to protect black children from bullying. The teens who did this will pay for their crime.
Stop the violence and stay in school
SAY HIS NAME: JAVITS FRIMPONG
-Annie
News articles I used:
The fundraiser link:
