Mr Ablakwa gave the assurance during a telephone conversation with the teenager’s father, Thomas Frimpong, on Friday, October 30, 2026. He also conveyed President John Dramani Mahama’s condolences and pledged the government’s support to the bereaved family.
“We will pursue justice, and we will make sure that those who did this do not get away with it,” the Minister told the father, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Speaking on behalf of the President, Mr Ablakwa said the government was deeply saddened by the teenager’s death.
“We are all saddened. We are all distraught. He did not deserve this,” he said.
The Ministry disclosed that officials from Ghana’s Permanent Mission in New York had visited the family at their residence on Friday to offer their condolences and express solidarity.
It strongly condemned the killing and called on the relevant authorities in the Bronx to carry out a comprehensive investigation and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.
The Ministry further assured the family that it would work closely with Ghana’s Permanent Mission in New York and US authorities to pursue the case. It also pledged to provide the relatives with the necessary legal and consular assistance.
The government extended its sympathies to Javits’ mother, Doris Adu Gyamfi, who is currently in Kumasi, as well as his friends and other family members in Ghana and the United States.
Meanwhile, police are searching for three men suspected of involvement in the shooting, which occurred at about 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, while the teenager was reportedly on his way to school.
Javits, who relocated from Ghana to the United States about a year ago, was allegedly shot in the abdomen. He was taken to a hospital but later died from his injuries.
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