Taj Ayesh was a 2-year-old boy from Lakeland, Florida who died on November 27, 2013, from a gunshot wound to the head after following his mother, Nealy, to her truck. Nealy said she was retrieving something from the vehicle when the firearm accidentally discharged and struck Taj. He was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center and underwent surgery but did not survive.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigated and concluded the shooting was accidental. Nealy was charged with culpable negligence for leaving the firearm within reach of her son; in December 2014 she was sentenced to probation. No other suspects or arrests were reported and investigators did not find evidence of intentional harm.

Anyone who remembers Taj or has information about the case is asked to come forward.