A New York City teenager who was severely bullied for months allegedly died at the hands of the tormentors after moving to the US just a year ago.
Javits Frimpong, 15, was shot in the abdomen on Crotona Place in the Bronx near East 171st Street at about 9.25 am as he tried to escape a group of bullies.
The teen, who migrated from Ghana just a year ago, was heading to his school, DreamYard Preparatory School, on Thursday morning when he was killed.
Three boys who wore black getups, including ski masks, gunned the teen down in broad daylight, then fled the scene.
Moments later, Javits was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Surveillance video captured the horrific moments as Javits bolted from the masked assailants before being shot.
Thomas Frimpong, 60, shared with reporters that his son had moved to the United States exactly one year prior to his tragic death.
Thomas said his last moments with the teenager were Thursday morning, when he woke Javits up to head to school before leaving for work as a yellow cab driver.
Javits Frimpong, 15, was shot in the abdomen on Crotona Place near East 171st Street at about 9:25 a.m. as he tried to escape a group of bullies
The teen was heading to his school, DreamYard Preparatory School, on Thursday morning when three boys who wore a black getup, including ski masks, gunned the teen down in broad daylight, then fled the scene
Moments later, Javits was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead
A teenager who was severely bullied for months allegedly died at the hands of the bullies after moving to the US just a year ago
Thomas shared that the school principal called him three days earlier to report that two students were 'disturbing' his son, which subsequently led to their suspension.
When reporters asked, 'How are you feeling?' Thomas responded completely flabbergasted, saying: 'It's not easy, ma'am.'
'He's quiet; he dont talk, always on his phone...he dont come to the hallway he just sit in my my bedroom on his phone he dont talk,' Thomas said to reporters when describing his son.
The father described a time Javits complained about the bullying he endured, saying: 'he said any time I'm going to lunch, that one, especially one of them, always bullies him.'
Thomas told reporters that his son reported the students on multiple occasions.
When asked what he would tell the shooters, Thomas said: 'to give themselves to the police.'
'I don't think they are going to go free for killing an innocent child,' he said.
According to the Daily News, witnesses at a homeless shelter across the street said they ran outside with the facility's manager after hearing a gunshot.
They said they found the 15-year-old lying on his side and bleeding heavily in the street.
Surveillance video captured the horrific moments as Javits bolted from the masked assailants before being shot
In a GoFundMe account created by Javits' cousin, Tracy Boampong, she wrote: 'October 28 marked exactly one year since Javits came to the United States from Ghana, full of hope for a brighter future and a better education.'
Thomas told reporters that the boy's mom resides in Ghana, where he had to call her to break the heart-wrenching news.
A 59-year-old shelter resident, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Daily News he saw hooded, masked individuals waiting in the park before hearing a shot and watching the fleeing teen collapse.
A resident recalled the shelter manager asking the boy if he was shot, to which he weakly replied that he didn't know.
As blood spread across his white shirt, the resident said the manager pressed down on his wound while the teen struggled to remain conscious.
Describing his son as remarkably smart, saying, 'Even I don't understand how my son is very clever like that,' Thomas said the teen earned stellar grades in Ghana and was determined to pursue a career in medicine.
Thomas told reporters that the boy's mom resides in Ghana, where he had to call her to break the heart-wrenching news.
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In a GoFundMe account created by Javits' cousin, Tracy Boampong, she wrote: 'October 28 marked exactly one year since Javits came to the United States from Ghana, full of hope for a brighter future and a better education.'
She shared that Javits lived with his father, as he worked 'tirelessly to support him,' saying: 'Just one day after reaching that milestone, Javits's young life was suddenly and senselessly taken from him.'
Neighbors gathered in the Bronx last night for a candlelight vigil in support of Javits.
The Daily Mail reached out to school officials and the NYPD for comment on the matter.
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