A 15-year-old boy who appears to have been headed to school was shot and killed near Crotona Park in the Bronx on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 29. The NYPD is searching for three teens who fled wearing black sweatsuits and masks.
A 15-year-old boy who appears to have been on his way to school was shot and killed in the Bronx. According to the NYPD, the shooting occurred just before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, on East 171st Street near Crotona Park in the Claremont section of the Bronx.
Police identified the boy as Jabez Frimpong, 15, of the Bronx. Frimpong was shot in the abdomen and taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died. Police believe he was on his way to school.
As of Thursday evening, Oct. 29, no arrests had been made. Police believe teenagers were involved in the shooting and are looking for three teens who left the scene wearing black sweatsuits and blue surgical masks.
Father: "It's related to bullying"
In an interview with a local TV station, the boy's father said his son had come to New York from Ghana about a year ago and had been bullied at school. He said the school principal told him that two students who bullied his son had been suspended for a week, and he believes the shooting is connected to that. Police have not yet disclosed a motive.
There have been 17 shootings so far this year in the area covered by the NYPD's 42nd Precinct, which is handling the case. In the same period last year, there were 27. Police urged anyone with information about the case to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-8477.