Javits Frimpong: 17-year-old charged with murder in Bronx shooting death of 15-year-old

A 17-year-old has been arrested on a murder charge in the deadly shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong.

He was picked up for questioning at his home in the Bronx on Wednesday morning and was taken to the 42nd Precinct.

The NYPD is not identifying the suspect due to his age, but he is facing charges of murder, manslaughter and other firearm-related charges.

Authorities were initially seeking three teenagers in connection to the crime and have not ruled out other arrests.

The arrest came hours before attorneys for the 15-year-old’s family held a news conference in Harlem. The teen’s family has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them as the investigation continues.

“We plan on attending the arraignment later today with his family so they can see the man that killed their son,” Crump said.

Frimpong was shot in the stomach while on his way to school in the morning of Oct. 29.

Investigators had been looking for three teens who fled the area wearing black sweatsuits and blue surgical masks. The suspects picked up the shell casings following the shooting, showing a level of crime sophistication, officials say.

The suspects fled into the Freeman St subway station, jumping the turnstile and boarding a No. 5 subway train to Manhattan.

Frimpong dropped his bag during the chase and shooting, a passerby picked it up and fled with it separately. It contained nothing of value.

Frimpong’s killing has drawn significant attention in the community, where concerns about youth violence and bullying have intensified in the aftermath of the shooting.

A funeral for Frimpong is scheduled for Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. at New Covenant Dominion Cathedral. Rev. Al Sharpton will officiate the services.

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