KEY POINTS

• A 17-year-old suspect has been charged with murdering 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant Javits Frimpong in New York.

• Frimpong was shot while walking to school in the Bronx on October 29.

• Police are still searching for two other suspects, while the family is demanding justice.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant who was shot dead while walking to school in the Bronx, New York.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) announced the arrest on Wednesday, November 11, following an investigation into the October 29 shooting.

The suspect, identified by law enforcement sources as Thierno Jalloh, was arrested by the NYPD Violent Crimes Task Force. He was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.

Jalloh was remanded without bail after appearing before the Bronx Criminal Court on Wednesday evening. He is expected to appear at Family Youth Court on Thursday.

Police have not disclosed a motive for the killing. Investigators are also searching for two other suspects believed to have been involved in the attack.

Frimpong was shot while walking to school

Frimpong was shot in the stomach around 9:25 a.m. on October 29 near East 171st Street and Third Avenue in the Claremont neighbourhood of the Bronx.

He was reportedly walking to school when he was attacked. Footage of the incident showed the teenager running from his assailant before collapsing. He later died from his injuries.

Police had earlier said three males, believed to be between 16 and 18 years old and dressed in black, were seen fleeing the scene after the shooting.

Frimpong’s uncle, Mohamed Doumouaian, welcomed the arrest but called for the remaining suspects to be brought to justice.

He said all three individuals believed to have participated in the killing should face murder charges.