A toddler was accidentally sh0t and k!lled by his 4-year-old cousin while on a family vacation in Florida to celebrate his 3rd birthday.
Brayden Tennyson, 2, was shot de@d just before 4 p.m. Sunday when his older cousin grabbed an unsecured and unholstered handgun inside the vehicle where the two young boys were left, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said Monday, July 14.ѕєє тнє ν!∂єσ нєяє
“There are no words to describe the heartbreak our family is experiencing,” a relative wrote on a GoFundMe fundraiser organized to raise money to bring Brayden’s body back to Georgia.
“What was meant to be a joyful vacation to Orlando to celebrate sweet Brayden’s 3rd birthday has turned into an unimaginable tragedy.”
“[Tuesday] should have been filled with birthday candles, laughter, hugs, and happy memories,” the page said.
Toddler, 2, shot de@d by 4-year-old cousin while on vacation to celebrate 3rd birthday
“Instead, those who love Brayden are left mourning the loss of a beautiful little boy whose life was taken far too soon.”
“His birthday is today,” Brayden’s aunt Dalfornia Tennyson told the outlet.“Brayden was 2 years old. He was a real sweet child. Real friendly.”
The happy tot “would go up to kids and want to play” and loved snacks — especially gummy fruit snacks and cookies, according to the aunt.
“He used to say, ‘Auntie, I want a snack!’ He loved those gummy snacks in the pack.”
“We love him, and we’re gonna miss him,” the heartbroken aunt added.
In a statement to the outlet, Brayden’s sister remembered the toddler as “very smart” and just a “very happy baby.”
