Kymean Boone, a 20-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was shot in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 12, 2009, in the city where he lived. Police were called to the 4200 block of Otter Street at about 2:31 a.m., and when officers arrived they found Kymean lying in the street, badly wounded by gunfire.
The situation was urgent enough that the responding officers did not wait for an ambulance. They placed Kymean into a patrol vehicle and rushed him to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, trying to give him the fastest possible chance at survival. Medical personnel worked to save him, but his injuries were too severe. Kymean died the following evening, Sunday, December 13, 2009.
Kymean was remembered by family as “Ky,” a beloved son, brother, uncle, and cousin whose presence brought warmth and strength to the people around him. Family reflections described him as kind, loyal, and deeply missed, someone whose life was taken far too soon. Online obituary information said he was born in Philadelphia on January 28, 1989, was part of a large family, earned his diploma from George Junior Republic, and had begun working at UPS.
The Philadelphia Police Department lists Kymean’s case as an unsolved murder under DC# 09-16-075744. Another homicide listing also identifies the case as open with no arrest. The available online sources do not name a suspect or suspects, and they do not report any arrests, charges, trial, or conviction connected to his killing.
Investigators have continued to ask for help from the public. Philadelphia police urged anyone with information to contact the department’s tip line or submit information anonymously, emphasizing that even a small detail could help move the case forward. As of the available online information, Kymean Boone’s death remains an open case with no publicly reported arrest.
