'I don't know what to do now': Father of teen fatally shot in Bronx speaks out

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1 Video View·Oct 29, 2026
This is 15-year-old Javits Frimpong.
He was a high school student at Dream Yard Prep
here in the Bronx.
His father said that he had recently been dealing
with some bullying at school
and that he believes this may have played a role in this.
We also want to show you some surveillance video
From that we got out here at the scene.
Now take a look at the top left of the screen. It shows two individuals
that appear to match the suspect descriptions put out by the NYPD.
Now that's the top left corner of the screen.
It shows two males wearing surgical masks.
One is pointing what appears to be a weapon.
At some point they run out of frame. One of them drops something,
returns to pick it up and then both of them run off.
Police got a 911 call around 9.30 this morning,
reports of a teenager shot near East 171st and Cortona Place.
Once on scene, officers found 15-year-old Javis Frimpong
with a gunshot wound to his stomach.
They didn't even call an ambulance.
They put him in the back of a squad car and rushed him to St. Barnabas
Hospital where officials say he did pass away from his injuries.
As we mentioned, his father literally just came home
from the hospital where his son was pronounced and through that grief.
He spoke with us, and he has a message
for those who took his son's life.
I will tell them to give themselves to the police.
I don't think they are going to go free for killing an innocent child.
For killing an innocent child.
I lost him.
Why should I?
I don't know what to do now.
Even it was, it's my brother who, who,
who drove my car to, I don't know what to do.
Even when I was coming from Manhattan
and I ran red light like two times.
I ran red, red light like two times.
I never, I've been here for 26 years.
I've never, ever heard this before.
Never.
We want to pass along the suspect information given to us by police.
They said they are looking for at least two males,
likely teenagers, both wearing black or dark clothing.
They were wearing surgical masks at the time.
Anyone with information is asked
to call Crime Stoppers at that number, 1-800-577-TIPS.
