Two-Year-Old At Richmond Daycare Accesses Loaded Gun From Administrator’s Bag
A 2-year-old child at a Richmond, Virginia daycare put a loaded gun in their mouth after accessing it from an administrator's fanny pack. The firearm was then placed on a table near other children before staff intervened.
Denver, CO, October 17, 2026 —
A 2-year-old child at a daycare in Richmond, Virginia, accessed a loaded gun from an administrator’s fanny pack and put it in their mouth, according to the available account. The firearm was later placed on a table near other children before staff intervened.
The account does not provide the name of the daycare or administrator, or the date when the incident occurred. It also does not say how the child accessed the fanny pack, how long the gun was in the child’s possession, or what staff did when they intervened.
No information was provided about whether the child or anyone else was injured, whether the firearm discharged, or whether authorities were notified. The account also does not specify whether any review or investigation followed, or whether the daycare faced any consequences.
The known sequence is limited to the child accessing the loaded firearm from the administrator’s bag, putting it in their mouth, and the gun being placed on a table near other children before staff intervened. Further details about the circumstances and outcome were not included in the information provided.
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