Bladen Gage Ashley was a two-year-old who died in Benton, Arkansas, on November 17, 2015, from a gunshot wound. Reports say the toddler allegedly found a handgun and the shooting was believed to be self-inflicted. The Benton Police Department investigated how the child came into possession of the firearm.

His parents, Phillip and Tabitha Ashley, came under scrutiny during the probe; a judge set bond at $100,000 for each. Saline County prosecutor Ken Casady said the parents were being investigated for manslaughter and that Phillip Ashley told investigators he had fallen asleep with the gun. Bladen was remembered as a little boy who liked playing with his sister, riding in his jeep, and Batman, and who enjoyed time with grandparents and cousins.

Does anyone have information about how the handgun was stored or about this family in Benton at that time?