A 15-year-old boy named Javits Frimpong, described as Ghanaian, was chased down and killed in New York, according to Al Jazeera English. The killing took place in the Bronx, the outlet reported. It described him as a schoolboy who was reportedly bullied. Al Jazeera English also reported that thousands of people have held vigils in his memory. It is not known who is responsible. It is not known whether anyone has been arrested or charged. The exact date and circumstances of the attack, and where and when the vigils took place, are also not known.
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Al Jazeera English reports vigils held for Javits Frimpong, 15, killed in Bronx
Al Jazeera English reports a boy it describes as Ghanaian was chased down and killed in New York
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- Al Jazeera English reports a 15-year-old boy, Javits Frimpong, described as Ghanaian, was chased down and killed in New York.
- The killing took place in the Bronx, according to the outlet.
- The outlet describes him as a schoolboy who was reportedly bullied.
- Thousands of people have held vigils in his memory, Al Jazeera English reported.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishThe murder of Javits Frimpong, a bullied schoolboy in The Bronx