17-year-old charged in fatal shooting of 15-year-old in the Bronx

A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong in the Bronx, New York City.

Frimpong, who moved from Ghana to join his father a year earlier, was shot dead on Oct.

29 while on his way to school.

The suspect’s name has not been released, and police have not said whether the two teenagers knew each other.

Police have not established a motive; Frimpong’s family has said he faced bullying at school, and investigators have also considered robbery as a possibility.

His killing has shaken members of the Bronx’s Ghanaian community and led to protests and calls for justice.

Frimpong’s family is seeking answers with help from civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, while his mother has asked to travel to the United States for the case.

Police have not ruled out further arrests as the investigation continues.