Reggie RáShárd Mabry, 26, was fatally shot at his Orlando home on May 26, 2022, while playing a video game. The shooting occurred when his 2-year-old son found a firearm that was not properly secured and it accidentally discharged, striking Mabry in the presence of his wife, Marie Ayala, and their three young children.

Both Mabry and Ayala were on probation for prior child neglect and narcotics possession. Authorities say the gun had been kept in a backpack on the floor or under a pillow, within reach of the children. Investigators initially considered suicide, but statements from the couple’s 5-year-old son indicated the 2-year-old fired the fatal shot. Ayala, 28, was charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence, possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and violation of probation, and was held without bond. The children were placed with the Florida Department of Children and Families.

What can anyone who knew the family or the home tell investigators about how the firearm was stored and who had access to it?