Three-Year-Old Dies After Accidental Shooting at Florida Drive-Thru
A 3-year-old child died in Florida after accidentally shooting himself with a gun while in a fast food restaurant drive-thru.
Seattle Tacoma, WA, October 23, 2026 —
A 3-year-old child died in Florida after accidentally shooting himself with a gun while at a fast food restaurant drive-thru, according to the information provided about the incident.
The account identifies Florida as the location and says the child died. It does not specify the city, the date, the restaurant, or the circumstances surrounding the shooting beyond stating that it was accidental and occurred while the child was in the drive-thru.
Several details have not been provided, including how the child came into contact with the gun, whether anyone else was injured, and whether authorities investigated or made any public statements. The identity of the child and family was also not included. No information was provided about the firearm or its ownership.
Without those details, the available account does not establish what happened immediately before or after the shooting, or whether any official findings have been issued. It also does not describe the response at the restaurant or identify any witnesses.
The known information is limited to the child’s age, the location in Florida, the drive-thru setting, and the reported accidental shooting and death. Further details about the incident were not included in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Heather.Miller@fox.com (Heather Miller) on www.fox13seattle.com, see more information here.
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