A 17-year-old boy was killed while trying to break up a family dispute in Boynton Beach. Josiah Jones, identified as Black or African American, was shot about 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at a home on Northwest 9th Avenue after stepping in during an argument between his sister and 24-year-old Trenton Robinson of Georgia, the sister’s child’s father. Josiah was struck once in the abdomen, taken to Delray Medical Center, and later died of his injuries. His grandfather described him as a bright light and a jokester who had spent Christmas with family.

Police say officers recovered a handgun and one shell casing at the scene. Robinson was taken into custody, allegedly told officers the shooting was accidental, and was charged with second-degree murder; a judge ordered him held without bond.