State Report Says Toddler Accessed Loaded Gun at Richmond Daycare
A state report says a 2-year-old at a Richmond, Virginia, daycare allegedly put a loaded gun belonging to a daycare administrator into their mouth. The firearm was reportedly accessible in an unzipped fanny pack left on low cots.
Portland, OR, October 18, 2026 —
A 2-year-old child at a daycare in Richmond, Virginia, allegedly put a loaded gun into their mouth after gaining access to a fanny pack left on low cots, according to a state report.
The firearm belonged to a daycare administrator, the report said. It was reportedly accessible because the fanny pack was unzipped. The summary of the report does not provide the daycare’s name or identify the administrator.
Details about when the incident occurred were not provided. The available account also does not say whether the child was injured, whether the gun was fired, or how staff became aware of the situation. It does not describe any response by authorities or indicate whether the daycare faced penalties or other consequences.
The report’s account identifies the child as 2 years old and says the incident involved a loaded firearm. It does not provide further information about how long the gun was accessible or whether other children were present. No additional details about the state report, including its publication date or the agency that issued it, were included in the information available.
The reported circumstances center on the unzipped fanny pack left on low cots, which made the administrator’s firearm accessible to the child, according to the report. The available information does not say whether the pack was being used to store other items or whether any changes were made at the daycare afterward.
Story summarized from the original created by 12 On Your Side Digital Team, Gray News staff on www.kptv.com, see more information here.
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