The key facts

  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Trump agreed to immediately issue a visa to the mother of the killed teenager
  • The government of Ghana is paying for the mother's trip and is ready to contribute to funeral expenses
  • Police are searching for three teenagers in the murder case; no arrests have been made so far

Visa for the mother of the killed teenager

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to immediately issue a visa to Doris Adu Gyamfi, the mother of 15-year-old Jawits Frimpong, who was shot Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx. The teenager's mother is in Ghana and is seeking to travel to New York to say goodbye to her son.

Ghana's involvement

Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa welcomed Mamdani's intervention and Trump's decision. He said he spoke with Gyamfi on Friday and instructed Foreign Ministry staff to help her with the visa process. According to Ablakwa, the administration of Ghanaian President John Mahama will fully cover the mother's travel expenses and is also ready to contribute to the funeral costs for her son.

The investigation

According to police, Frimpong was shot Thursday morning while walking to school. The teenager's father, who moved from Ghana to New York about a year ago, said his son had been bullied at school and that students allegedly involved in the incident had recently been suspended from classes, ABC News reports. Police are searching for three teenage boys in connection with the killing; no arrests have been made so far. The New York City Department of Education said it is offering psychological counseling and other support to students, families, and staff of the school affected by the tragedy.