Missing Florida boy found dead inside neighbor’s pool: Police

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Boynton Beach, Florida
Boynton Bay Circle, neighbor's swimming pool
Incident type
Drowning, Swimming Pool

Summary

Drowning Boynton Beach Florida in Boynton Beach, Florida: An 8-year-old boy, Javonte Rahming, was reported missing from his home on Boynton Bay Circle in Boynton Beach, Florida on Monday afternoon. A Real Time Crime Center operator using a department drone located him motionless in a neighbor's swimming pool on an adjacent property. Officers removed him from the pool and performed life-saving measures before he was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Surveillance footage showed the child entered the fenced backyard alone without the residents' knowledge and jumped into the pool at approximately 4 p.m., with police stating there are no suspicious circumstances.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Javonte Rahming Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Missing Florida boy found dead inside neighbor’s pool: Police | FOX 13 Tampa Bay

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