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id: a714ebb845
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 09:52 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 10:02 EST
status: developing
outlets: 4
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# Sources say teen is in custody in Bronx shooting of 15-year-old

Sources said a 17-year-old is in custody over the Oct. 29 shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong in the Bronx. Charges were pending, sources said.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Javits Frimpong](/new-york/wiki/javits-frimpong.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/police-fire/teen-suspect-arrested-bronx-shooting-javits-frimpong/), 2026-11-11 09:52 EST: BREAKING: Teen suspect in fatal Bronx shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong now in custody, sources say
- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/cops-nab-teen-suspect-in-murder-of-javits-frimpong-15-year-old-shot-on-walk-to-school/), 2026-11-11 09:52 EST: Cops nab teen suspect in murder of Javits Frimpong, 15-year-old shot on walk to school
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/crime/teen-in-custody-in-connection-with-deadly-shooting-of-15-year-old-sources/), 2026-11-11 09:54 EST: Teen in custody in connection with deadly shooting of 15-year-old: sources
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/javits-frimpong-killing-suspect-in-custody/), 2026-11-11 10:02 EST: Suspect in custody in killing of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong in the Bronx, police sources say

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