Mamdani says Trump has agreed to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting

New York New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has claimed in a social media post that President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana who was shot dead earlier this week. The White House did not immediately respond to an e-mail from The Associated Press confirming the administration would be issuing the visa. The teen, Javits Frimpong, was on his way to school in a Bronx neighbourhood shortly before 9.30 a.m. on Thursday (October 29, 2026) when he was shot in the abdomen, New York City police said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital later that day. No arrests have yet been made, and the killing remains under investigation. “The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away,” Mr.