Sevyn Marquise Ashworth was a 7-year-old first-grader from Saginaw who died after an accidental shooting on October 31, 2022. Sevyn, born June 18, 2015, was nonverbal and autistic. He reportedly found an unsecured handgun at the Bavarian Village Apartments in Bridgeport Township and shot himself in the head. He was taken to University of Michigan-Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor and died on November 2, 2022, after two days in care.

Investigators determined the firearm belonged to a friend of Sevyn’s mother, T-Keeyha Lane, who had left the gun in the apartment where Sevyn could reach it. Lane was arrested on charges that included child abuse for leaving an accessible, unsecured firearm. In April 2024 Lane was sentenced to 19 months to 15 years in prison for her role in the incident.

Does anyone from Saginaw or Bridgeport Township have memories of Sevyn or information about the circumstances at the Bavarian Village Apartments?