Three-year-old Mikah Davis of Chicago died on July 28, 2019, after suffering a gunshot wound to the face in the South Deering neighborhood. He was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Family members reportedly heard a gunshot while in another room and found Mikah with the weapon.

Mikah’s father, 29-year-old Ronald Davis, was charged with endangering the life and health of a child, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and possession or use of a weapon by a convicted felon. Police said Ronald Davis knowingly left a loaded gun where his son could access it. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services became involved, and Ronald Davis was denied bail at a Cook County court hearing.

The community reacted with grief and disbelief at the loss. What additional information do readers have about this case or the circumstances that night?