On September 7, 2023, two-year-old Milo Christian Don Brooks was fatally shot at a home on Martin Road in Corbin, Kentucky. According to the investigation, a three-year-old child found a handgun left on top of a refrigerator, used a stool to climb up, retrieved the firearm and accidentally discharged it, striking Milo in the head. Emergency responders transported Milo to Baptist Health Corbin, where he was pronounced dead.

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Office investigated and described the shooting as accidental; their findings were to be submitted to the Whitley County prosecutor’s office for review to determine whether criminal charges were warranted. As of July 2024 no criminal case had been filed. Milo’s father has filed a civil lawsuit alleging negligence against the couple who had custody of Milo at the time, a social worker involved in his placement, and several state agency heads.

Are there details anyone can share about the household’s supervision or the firearm’s storage leading up to the shooting?