Cardi B, an American rapper, has weighed in on the killing of 15-year-old Ghanaian student Javits Frimpong.
According to Cardi B, the Javits Frimpong tragedy is the reason she would never raise a child in the Bronx or in parts of New York.
In a social media post, Cardi B, who grew up in the Bronx, said she would not raise a child in the neighbourhoods she named, or in the city’s public schools.
Speaking in the viral video, Cardi B stated, “Jarvis is the reason why I would never raise a kid in the Bronx, Harlem, Washington Heights. I will never raise a kid in a New York public school. I will never raise a kid in the hood. Let me tell you why. It is a game of survival to live in those places”.
“Even the kids that killed that boy, what is wrong with you? How do you wake up in the morning and say ‘today is a good day to kill someone who has not wronged or attacked me’?” she asked.
She further advised, “If you are in New York and you want to have kids, move out because the kids there are so nasty,” she said.
In related news, the New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that US President Donald Trump has agreed to facilitate an immediate visa for the mother of 15-year-old Ghanaian boy Javits Frimpong, who was shot dead in the United States.
Mamdani said Trump gave the assurance during a telephone conversation, following concerns over the mother’s ability to travel to the US to bid farewell to her son.
In a social media post on October 31, 2026, the New York City mayor said he had personally spoken with the US president, who agreed to grant the bereaved mother a visa without delay.
“The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away.
“Javits Frimpong’s mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person. I just got off the phone with President Trump, and he has agreed to grant her visa immediately.
“All of New York City is mourning this tragedy,” Mamdani wrote.
The development follows the 15-year-old Ghanaian boy, identified as Javits Frimpong, who 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 were 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.
Watch the video below:
Cardi B pays tribute to 15-year-old Ghanaian boy Javits Frimpong, who was shot and killed while walking to school in the Bronx, and adds that she will never raise her children in New York. https://t.co/4wZmPTornz
— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) October 31, 2026
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