Mother of Ghanaian boy killed in US 'wants justice' as she flies for funeral

Image source, SantaClausiansImage caption, Javits Frimpong was chased down and fatally shot last week on his way to schoolByThomas NaadiBBC Africa, Reporting fromAccraPublished28 minutes agoThe mother of a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was fatally shot in the United States last week has left Ghana for America after being granted an emergency visa by President Donald Trump."I want justice for my son," Doris Adu Gyamfi told the BBC at the airport before her departure.She said he had dreamt of becoming a medical doctor.Her son, Javits Frimpong, was chased down and shot on Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx, New York.He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Police have not made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys in connection with the shooting.His death has sparked outrage in both Ghana and the US, and reignited the debate about gun violence in America.Image caption, Doris Adu Gyamfi said she was going to the US to help plan her son's funeralHis mother was escorted to the airport by relatives and Dr Erieka Bennett, Head of Mission of the African Diaspora Forum."I'm going to America to plan my son's funeral," Gyamfi said.She thanked the government and well-wishers for their support and prayers following her son's death.Ghana's government has condemned the killing and said it was following the case closely to ensure justice.It has urged US authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and said it was ready to provide legal and consular support to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.Police are searching for three teenage suspects who fled the scene, captured on surveillance footage.The shooting has sparked concern among Ghanaians about the safety of children sent to study in America.More about Ghana from the BBC:Why pastors may not be seen - or heard - preaching on Ghana's buses for much longerPublished4 October'Ghana was the crime scene': The country leading the demand for slavery reparationsPublished17 August'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'Published2 MayGo to BBCAfrica.com, external for more news from the African continent.Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, external, on Facebook at BBC Africa, external or on Instagram at bbcafrica, externalRelated topicsAfricaGhanaUnited StatesBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is Africa