Overview

• Kameron Jamel Williams was reported missing on June 22 at Summer Trace Apartments in Metter, Georgia, and later discovered unresponsive inside a locked vehicle.
• GBI surveillance review shows the four-year-old climbed into the car alone and remained inside, and authorities have found no signs of foul play.
• The child’s remains were transferred to the GBI Coastal Crime Lab Medical Examiner’s Office for a full autopsy to determine the official cause of death.
• Since 1990, more than 1,100 U.S. children—including 55 in Georgia—have died from vehicular heatstroke, with interior temperatures capable of exceeding 125°F within minutes.
• Safety experts urge keeping vehicles locked, placing visual reminders for caregivers and teaching children to signal for help, such as honking the horn, to prevent similar tragedies.