Bles’syn Lightner was 2 years old when gunfire ripped through a home on Poplar Lane in Melbourne, Florida, late on the night of August 29, 2025. She had celebrated her birthday four days earlier. Officers found three relatives shot inside the house at 904 Poplar Lane; the toddler was pronounced dead at the scene and two adults, a 54-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman, were taken to hospital in critical condition.

Detectives say the shooting occurred both into and within the residence, and crime scene teams conducted a detailed canvass for casings, fragments, video and witness accounts. The Melbourne Police Criminal Investigations Division described the investigation as pursuing active leads, offered up to a $5,000 Crimeline reward, and withheld specifics about motive or whether the shooter entered the home. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

If anyone on Poplar Lane or nearby has information, video, or tips that could help identify who was responsible, please come forward to investigators.