Frank O. China Jr. was a 20-year-old Black man from Philadelphia whose life ended in a homicide on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, on the 1600 block of McPherson Street. His family—parents Frank Sr. and Angela; sisters Charlese and Dejah; brother Zaire; grandmothers Marie China and Shirley Parks; great-grandmother Ada Cook; and other relatives and friends—prepared funeral arrangements quickly, with a service set for June 20, 2009, and burial at Ivy Hill Cemetery.

Public details about the circumstances on McPherson Street are limited. Frank’s death is presented as a personal tragedy for a young man taken from his family and community.

If anyone knew Frank, saw activity on McPherson Street that day, or has information relevant to this homicide, please come forward.