Mother of Ghanaian boy killed in US 'wants justice' as she flies for funeral
Police have not made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys.
Mother of Ghanaian boy killed in US 'wants justice' as she flies for funeral
Javits Frimpong was chased and fatally shot last week while on his way to school
The mother of a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was fatally shot in the United States last week has departed Ghana for America after President Donald Trump granted her an emergency visa.
"I want justice for my son," Doris Adu Gyamfi told the BBC at the airport before leaving.
She said her son had hoped to become a medical doctor.
Javits Frimpong was chased and shot on Thursday morning as he headed to school in the Bronx, New York.
He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is continuing as authorities look for three teenage boys in connection with the shooting.
His death has caused outrage in both Ghana and the US, and has revived the debate over gun violence in America.
Doris Adu Gyamfi said she was travelling to the US to help arrange her son's funeral.
She was accompanied to the airport by relatives and Dr Erieka Bennett, Head of Mission of the African Diaspora Forum.
"I'm going to America to plan my son's funeral," Gyamfi said.
She expressed gratitude to the government and well-wishers for their support and prayers after her son's death.
Ghana's government has condemned the killing and said it is closely monitoring the case to ensure justice.
It has called on US authorities to carry out a thorough investigation and said it is ready to offer legal and consular support to help ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Police are searching for three teenage suspects who fled the scene, which was captured on surveillance footage.
The shooting has raised concern among Ghanaians about the safety of children sent to study in America.