Mamdani shared the news in a tweet on Saturday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Zohran Mamdanihas said the mother of Javits Frimpong will get a visa right away so she can come and say goodbye to her son. He said he spoke to President Trump , who agreed to give her the visa immediately.
He was taken to a local hospital and declared dead there. Police have made no arrests. Police are still looking for three teenage boys in connection with the shooting.
At about 9:24am local time, officers found Javits with a gunshot wound to his stomach. A police spokesperson told The Guardian that the NYPD got a report of a shooting near Crotona Park in the Bronx on Thursday morning.
We are making counseling and other supports are available to students, families, and staff who need them, and supporting NYPD as they investigate. The vigil was held at the spot where he collapsed after the shooting. People prayed for the Bronx and asked young people to stop the violence that keeps taking lives in the area.
In a statement, the New York City Department of Education said, “Our hearts are with this young person’s family and school community during this unimaginably difficult time. Religious leaders, family members and community members gathered in the Bronx on Friday to remember Javits, according to ABC7 .
