Kayla Marie Babick was 24 when she died at her home in Battle Creek, Michigan on February 14, 2016. Her death was caused by a single gunshot wound while she was on the phone with her mother. At the time, Kayla was on the bed with her boyfriend, Deangelo Gaines, who was using his cell phone nearby.

Authorities described the shooting as a tragic accident. Investigators reported a handgun had been left on the bed and that Kayla apparently rolled onto the weapon, causing it to discharge; she was able to walk downstairs after the wound but then collapsed. Police said Gaines did not fire the weapon, cooperated with the investigation and took a polygraph test. He was later charged with careless discharge of a firearm causing death, a misdemeanor, on the basis that he owned the handgun and had a responsibility to store it safely.

Did anyone who knew Kayla or the household notice how firearms were stored there or have information about that night?