In Smyrna, Tennessee, Lavonte’e Williams, a five-year old, found a loaded gun in his father’s backpack and used it to shoot and kill himself.  The incident happened at a basketball court where the boy’s father was playing.

There is an ongoing investigation.

Source:

Erin McCullough, “Child Killed in Smyrna Accidental Shooting Found Gun in Father’s Backpack,” wkrn.com (August 16, 2022).