2-Year-Old Killed After 4-Year-Old Finds Gun in Car

A two-year-old boy was fatally shot on Sunday afternoon, July 12, 2026, outside a vacation rental in Kissimmee, Florida, after a four-year-old relative found an unsecured handgun inside the family vehicle. The toddler, identified as Brayden Tennyson, was pronounced dead at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando.

According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, the family from Louisville, Georgia, had just arrived at the Airbnb rental on Scrapbook Street and were preparing to enter the property shortly before 4 p.m. when the shooting occurred. Authorities said the two-year-old had been left in the vehicle while adults were outside. The four-year-old child entered the car, located an unsecured and unholstered handgun, and discharged it, striking the younger child.

Sheriff Chris Blackmon stated the firearm belonged to the toddler's mother. Emergency crews responded and attempted lifesaving treatment before transporting Brayden to the hospital. Another family member was also taken to a hospital after suffering chest pains due to the emotional shock of the incident.

No charges have been filed as of July 15, but the investigation remains active. Sheriff Blackmon said...