On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at approximately 0924 hours, New York City Police Department (NYPD) police officers responded to a 911 call for a male shot in the vicinity of E. 171st Street and Crotona Place, within the confines of the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx.

Upon arrival, officers observed a 15-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The victim was transported by officers on scene to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as follows.

Victim:

Javits Frimpong
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10456

There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All tips will be kept strictly confidential.

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