Kayden Dmitri Goldman was a 3-year-old boy who died in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 30, 2023, after finding a loaded firearm at home and fatally shooting himself. Emergency responders took him to a local children’s hospital, where he later died. Adults were present in the house that day, and Kayden was reportedly alone in a room when the shooting occurred.

Family described Kayden as an intelligent, independent child who loved dinosaurs, wanted to play soccer, and enjoyed learning his ABCs, numbers, and colors. Birmingham police opened an investigation; about two weeks after the death Kayden’s father, 25-year-old Stephen D’Mitri Goldman, was arrested. Charging documents allege he recklessly caused his son’s death by leaving a loaded gun within sight and reach of the unattended toddler, and a Jefferson County grand jury later indicted him on reckless manslaughter. He was released on bond and is awaiting further proceedings.

If anyone knew Kayden or has information about how the firearm came to be unsecured that day, please share what you know with investigators.