A grieving Ghanaian mother has departed Accra for the United States after receiving a last-minute emergency visa directly approved by former U.S. President Donald Trump, following the fatal shooting of her 15-year-old son Javits Frimpong in the Bronx, New York, last week. The teenager, who harbored long-held aspirations to become a medical doctor, was chased down and fatally wounded on a Thursday morning while commuting to his school, before being rushed to a local medical facility where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Speaking to BBC reporters at the airport moments before her flight, Doris Adu Gyamfi flanked by relatives and Dr. Erieka Bennett, Head of Mission for the African Diaspora Forum, stated her dual priorities upon arriving in the U.S.: to arrange a dignified funeral for her slain son, and to relentlessly push for full accountability for his killing. She publicly extended gratitude to the Ghanaian government and global well-wishers for the outpouring of support and prayers she has received since the tragedy unfolded. As of the latest update, New York law enforcement has not taken any suspects into custody, and an active, open investigation remains underway to track down three teenage male individuals captured on surveillance footage fleeing the scene of the shooting. The senseless killing has triggered widespread public outrage across both Ghana and diaspora communities in the U.S., and has reignited long-simmering national debates in America over the unrelenting public health and safety crisis of gun violence. Ghana’s official government representatives have issued a formal, sharp condemnation of the teenager’s killing, confirming that diplomatic teams are monitoring the case closely to demand a fully thorough, transparent investigation from U.S. authorities. Accra has pledged to provide full consular and legal support to Gyamfi throughout the process, to ensure all individuals responsible for Javits’s death are swiftly brought before the courts. The high-profile case has also sparked growing anxiety among Ghanaian families who send their children to pursue education in the United States, with many raising new questions about the safety of young Ghanaian students residing overseas. The full scope of related updates and additional African continent news coverage is available via BBCAfrica.com, with further content accessible through the platform’s Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and dedicated podcast channels.