Accused killer who left Sanford man’s body in burning shed arrested, Seminole deputies say

Lewis Boone, 24, charged with 1st-degree murder

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A man was charged with murder months after a Sanford man’s body was found in a burning shed.

Deputies announced the arrest of Lewis Boone, 24, more than a month after they discovered the victim’s body. According to jail records, Boone was first arrested on May 3 on unrelated charges.

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The investigation began on April 21, when deputies were called to a home in the 1700 block of Roseberry Lane, records show. Deputies said a shed at the home was torched.

Once the fire was out, deputies learned a body was inside the shed, later identified as 21-year-old Jaylen McIntyre.

Deputies did not say how they determined Boone was a suspect in McIntyre’s death.

He has since been charged with premeditated first-degree murder. He also faces charges of carrying an unlicensed concealed weapon, destruction of evidence and 54 counts of possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon.


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Thomas Mates is a digital storyteller for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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