Javits Frimpong Case: Latest News, Timeline and Updates
Where the case stands
Javits Frimpong, 15, bled on a Bronx sidewalk for close to half an hour after he was shot fleeing an ambush near Crotona Park — and a neighbor says people walked right past him until a shelter worker finally called 911.
What happens next: No arrests have been made. Police are still searching for the three males seen fleeing into Crotona Park, and the Bronx DA's office has not filed any charges because no suspect has been identified. Until someone is taken into custody, there is no arraignment, bail hearing or plea to report — the next real milestone in this case is an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
People in this case
- Javits Frimpong — subject
- Joseph Kenny — NYPD Chief of Detectives, official
- Thomas Frimpong — Father of Javits Frimpong
Timeline
- Witnesses Walked Past Dying 15-Year-Old For 30 Minutes
Javits Frimpong, 15, bled on a Bronx sidewalk for close to half an hour after he was shot fleeing an ambush near Crotona Park — and a neighbor says people walked right past him until a shelter worker finally called 911.
- Javits Frimpong, 15, Was Bullied At School — Two Days Later He Was Shot Dead Walking There
Javits Frimpong, 15, was two days removed from a bullying complaint at school when three teens allegedly chased him down on his way to class. "If their intention was to rob him, he dropped his backpack," the NYPD's chief of detectives said. A 17-year-old now faces a murder charge.