What Happened in Court

A 17-year-old accused in the killing of Javits Frimpong appeared before a Bronx judge on November 12, one day after police announced his arrest. News 12 reported that the teenager was held without bail. The reported charges include murder, manslaughter and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. The accused is presumed innocent.

Javits was 15 and in tenth grade at DreamYard Preparatory School. He was walking to school on October 29 when he was fatally shot. Relatives and community members attended the arraignment. The family’s attorney, Ben Crump, spoke publicly after the hearing.

What Investigators Are Still Working to Establish

Police were still looking for two other suspects after the arraignment, according to ABC7. Public reporting has yet to establish who fired the fatal shot or what prompted the attack. Crump told reporters that, as he understood it, the Bronx district attorney did not believe the shooting was connected to the bullying Javits’s family had described. That account came from the family’s attorney.

Why It Matters

The arraignment brought the case before a judge and determined whether the teenager would remain in custody at this stage. The charges still have to be proven. The hearing also left Javits’s family with unanswered questions about what happened on his walk to school.

What Happens Next

CBS New York reported that the case was being presented to a grand jury. News 12 reported that the next court appearance was expected on Monday, November 16. That date comes from local reporting. The court record could clarify any indictment and whether the case will proceed in adult court.