November 03, 2026 BRONX, New York - Clergy and residents held a prayer vigil Tuesday evening in the Claremont section of the Bronx for Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old who was fatally shot on his way to school last week, according to organizers. The vigil, hosted by New York City Clergy and the United Clergy Coalition, took place at East 171st Street and Crotona Place, according to a statement from organizers. Police said Javits was shot near that intersection at about 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 29 after three masked teens chased him. He was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to the NYPD. The attackers picked up the shell casings and fled by subway, police said. No arrests had been announced as of Monday. Investigators are looking at bullying, robbery and mistaken identity as possible motives Video by H |FreedomNews.Tv