On the afternoon of October 2, 2024, two-year-old Maeson Amari JVon Labiran was at his home on Shamrock Drive in the Candler-McAfee neighborhood of Decatur, Georgia, when he found an unsecured firearm. About 5:40 p.m. the child picked up the weapon and accidentally shot himself in the head. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Police determined the gun belonged to Maeson’s father, 39-year-old Michael Labiran, who investigators say left the loaded firearm unattended and accessible to the toddler. Michael Labiran was arrested and charged with felony murder and second-degree cruelty to children in connection with the unintentional shooting.

The case underscores the consequences of unsecured firearms in homes with young children. If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon or knew the family, please share what you know with authorities.