A fatal shooting on the early morning of August 6, 2017, claimed the life of 2-year-old Jedon Edmond Jr. Officers were called to an apartment in the 9600 block of Lydia Avenue in south Kansas City at about 1:15 a.m. after a report of a shooting. Responders found Jedon suffering from a gunshot wound and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Initial statements about the child’s age varied, with an early report indicating five years old before police corrected it to two. Investigators determined the wound was self-inflicted, describing the incident as an unintentional discharge of a firearm found in the home. Jedon’s father was present at the time, contacted authorities, and remained at the scene to speak with investigators; no arrests or charges were reported in the immediate aftermath.

Does anyone have information about safety measures or circumstances in that household that could help explain how this happened?