In brief
The Ghanaian government condemned the fatal shooting of a 15‑year‑old Ghanaian migrant in the Bronx, New York, on Thursday, and urged U.S. authorities to investigate. Officials from Ghana’s Permanent Mission visited the victim’s father, Thomas Frimpong, to offer condolences. The teenager, who had moved to the U.S. from Ghana about a year earlier, was shot in the abdomen and died in hospital.
The Ghanaian government condemned the killing of a 15‑year‑old Ghanaian migrant who was fatally shot in the Bronx, New York, on Thursday, as announced by its foreign ministry on Friday.
The foreign ministry’s statement said the Ghanaian government called for a thorough investigation by U.S. authorities to bring those responsible to justice.
Officials from Ghana’s Permanent Mission in New York visited Thomas Frimpong, the father of the victim, Javits Frimpong, to express sympathy and urge a full inquiry.
The teenager had moved to the United States from Ghana about a year ago, and was reportedly shot in the abdomen before dying at a local hospital.