On April 12, 2015, 1-year-old Braylon Robinson of Cleveland died after being shot by a 3-year-old child in a home on the city’s east side. Braylon was playing with other children when the handgun, found near the 3-year-old who fired the shot, was discharged. Braylon’s mother, Shanee Robinson, and her boyfriend, Ricard Sims, were in the same room with their backs turned when the shot occurred. Investigators reported neither adult was aware a handgun was in the home.

Both Shanee Robinson and Ricard Sims were later indicted on multiple counts including involuntary manslaughter, endangering children, reckless homicide, and receiving stolen property. The incident prompted Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams to stress the problem of unsecured firearms in homes and communities. The circumstances raise questions about how the handgun came to be accessible to young children and who had responsibility for its presence. Does anyone have information about the home or what led to the gun being there?