Overview
- Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 2600 block of Scrapbook Street in Kissimmee and found a young child who had been shot; the child was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital and later pronounced dead.
- The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office opened an active investigation and dispatched its homicide unit to the scene to gather evidence and interview witnesses.
- Sheriff’s officials said a 4-year-old reportedly found a gun in a vehicle and shot a 2-year-old at the home, and the family had been visiting from Georgia, according to the latest statements.
- Authorities have not released victim or suspect names and said there is no ongoing threat to the wider community as detectives continue their work.
- The sheriff’s office said possible charges are under review, and the case is likely to raise renewed attention to firearm storage and how guns become accessible to young children.