A 15-year-old Ghanaian boy, identified as Javits Frimpong, has been shot dead in the Bronx, New York, in the United States of America.

According to reports, the teenager was shot in the abdomen while walking near a school on Thursday morning.

The incident occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m. near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Claremont neighbourhood of the Bronx.

Police officers rushed the teenager to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Authorities have launched a manhunt for three teenage boys, believed to be between the ages of 16 and 18, who are suspected of being connected to the shooting.

The suspects were reportedly last seen wearing all-black clothing and blue surgical masks.

Police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, as investigations continue to establish a possible motive.

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The fatal shooting occurred just around the corner from the apartment where Javits lived with his father, 60-year-old Thomas Frimpong.

CBS News New York reported that it spoke to the deceased teenager's father by telephone while he was still at the hospital following the tragic incident.

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