A four-year-old boy, Braylon Ken Yeng Houa, died after a firearm in his family’s Roseville, Michigan, home was discharged on the morning of December 14, 2018. Braylon, of Hmong descent, had been playing in the basement with his four siblings, including his twin brother, when an older brother found a loaded handgun that had been left accessible. The handgun was discharged and Braylon was struck; emergency responders were called, but he did not survive.

Investigators initially considered whether the wound was self-inflicted, but the inquiry determined the shooting was accidental. Braylon’s father, Gary Chang, was identified as the firearm owner, taken into custody and charged with second-degree child abuse for allegedly failing to secure the weapon; his case was bound over for trial. The family and community were left grieving after the tragic death.

If anyone knew the family or has information about the circumstances that morning, please share what you know.