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Bronx vigil honors murdered 15-year-old student, Javits Frimpong

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In the midst of their heartache, members of the Frimpong family acknowledged the outpouring of support for their loved one, a 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant.

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  1. Pix11

    'Turn yourself in': Family of slain teen, Javits Frimpong, seeks justice (opens Pix11)

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    THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Crying as NYPD officers escorted them, Javits Frimpong’s family returned Saturday to the block where the 15-year-old was shot and killed on his way to school. Near East 171st Street and Crotona Place, community members joined city leaders for a rally organized by the Afric…

  2. amNewYork

    Bronx teen Javits Frimpong had his bag stolen as he fled from suspects who shot him dead: cops (opens amNewYork)

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    Javits Frimpong, the 15-year-old immigrant teen who was shot to death on a Bronx street last week, had his bag stolen by a stranger as he ran from his killers, police revealed on Monday. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said that Frimpong was a teen trying to do everything right when he was cal…

  3. amNewYork

    Bronx mourns Javits Frimpong, Ghanaian teen killed on way to school (opens amNewYork)

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    The Bronx is mourning the death of a 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, a Ghanaian teenager who was shot and killed near Crotona Park on his way to school Thursday, Oct. 29. Community members and religious leaders gathered Oct.

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Bronx vigil honors murdered 15-year-old student, Javits Frimpong (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    In the midst of their heartache, members of the Frimpong family acknowledged the outpouring of support for their loved one, a 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant.