Teen charged with murder in fatal shooting of 15-year-old NYC student Javits Frimpong

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenager was fatally shot while walking to school in New York City last month, police announced Wednesday.

The teen suspect, who has not been publicly identified, faces a murder charge in the Oct. 29 death of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

"The NYPD will be relentless in our efforts to get dangerous people out of our communities, especially when it involves the murder of a 15-year-old boy," the department wrote in a post on X.