Mamdani says Trump will fast-track visa for Javits Frimpong’s mother

Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 21:11 · Updated 21:52

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Saturday that President Donald Trump agreed to grant an immediate visa to Javits Frimpong’s mother so she can travel from Ghana to mourn her son in person. The 15-year-old was shot while heading to school in the Bronx; police had made no arrests, and reporting described an ongoing search for people connected to the shooting.

Mamdani said Trump agreed to grant Javits Frimpong’s mother a visa immediately so she could come from Ghana and say goodbye to her son in person.
Frimpong, 15, was shot in the Bronx while going to school Thursday morning and later died at a hospital.
Police had made no arrests; the centre report said officers were looking for three teenage boys, while the right-side report said police had not named a suspect or motive.

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Key facts

Age: 15
Location: Bronx, New York City
Shooting: Thursday morning while Frimpong was on his way to school
Visa announcement: Mamdani said Saturday that Trump agreed to grant the visa immediately
Police investigation: No arrests reported; the centre report said police were seeking three teenage boys