Emma Brian, a Samaritan who came to the aid of 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong after he was shot in the Bronx, New York, has shared an emotional account of his final moments with the teenager.
Speaking at a memorial service held in Javits’ honour on November 5, 2026, Brian recounted how he stumbled upon the teenager lying on the ground after turning a corner.
Brian said he immediately rushed to help after noticing that Javits was bleeding, applying pressure to his wound in an attempt to control the bleeding.
He explained that he stayed with the teenager until additional help arrived, doing what he could to keep him alive.
He also expressed how deeply moved he was by Javits’ composure, noting that the teenager remained remarkably calm despite the seriousness of his injuries.
Emma Brian stated, “My name is Brian. When I came around that corner, I didn’t expect to find something that would change my life. I saw Javits lying there, and my immediate thought was to run up and stop the bleeding once I saw he was bleeding”.
“And I put pressure on the wound, did my best to stop the bleeding, and basically just stayed with him till someone was there and, you know, besides that point, the main thing that I wanted to get out and I wanted his family to know was that he was extremely brave throughout the whole thing,” he recounted.
“I would have been crying my eyes out like a little girl if I got shot, and he wasn’t doing any of that. You know, he told me his name when I asked him his name and, you know, besides that, he was just extremely brave throughout the whole thing,” Brian said.
Javits Frimpong was shot dead in the Bronx, New York, on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
According to reports, Javits Frimpong was shot near the intersection of Crotona Place and East 171st Street shortly before 9:30 a.m. while reportedly on his way to school.
The information gathered suggests the teenager was shot in the abdomen and was found in and out of consciousness.
Police are searching for three male suspects, but no arrests have been made. The motive remains unclear.
Reports suggest the suspects, who were last seen wearing black clothing, were fleeing down Fulton Avenue, with two of them wearing surgical masks.
Meanwhile, Surveillance video shows a person fleeing the scene who matched a description released by police.
The video showed someone wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants and a mask.
According to authorities, the victim ran about a block after being shot before collapsing. He later died at a hospital.
Meanwhile, a video has surfaced of Ghanaians and sympathisers in the United States stepping up their demands for justice for Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot while on his way to school in the Bronx, New York.
The renewed calls come nearly a week after the tragic incident, with authorities yet to make any arrests or provide substantial details about the circumstances leading to his death.
In a viral video circulating on social media, hundreds of Ghanaians and other sympathisers were seen and heard drumming, chanting and demanding justice for the deceased.
The demonstrators repeatedly chanted, “Javits Frimpong, Justice for Javits and Justice for the Bronx,” as they called for accountability over his killing.
Their demonstration forms part of growing demands for answers and justice as concerns mount over the lack of arrests and limited information surrounding the fatal shooting.
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