A 15-Year-Old Javits Frimpong Was Walking to School. What Does His Death Teach Us About Bullying and Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional Intelligence Developer · Nov 3, 2026 · 12m

A fifteen-year-old leaves home in the morning, expecting to return that afternoon. His father expects to see him again. His classmates expect to meet him at school. But that ordinary morning becomes a tragedy that raises difficult questions about bullying, gun violence and the responsibility we all share for protecting young people.

Javits Frimpong was shot and killed while walking to school in the Bronx on October 29, 2026. His father spoke publicly about his son's experiences with bullying and repeated complaints about problems at school. Police have been investigating whether bullying…