Toddler Shot and Killed on Family Vacation

Just days before his fourth birthday, Brayden Tennyson was shot and killed by a four-year-old relative who found an unsecured gun in a vehicle in Kissimmee, Florida. Brayden and his family had come to Kissimmee for a Disney vacation to celebrate his birthday, and had only just arrived. Brayden was waiting in the vehicle when the four-year-old boy entered, found the unsecured gun and fired it. Other family members were outside the car and heard the gunshot. Brayden was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Deputies will speak to the four-year-old, as officials continue to investigate the incident. The sheriff indicates that charges will likely be filed.

Source:

“Local Toddler Shot, Killed by 4-year-old in Florida,” wrdw.com (July 14, 2026)