Reported Gun Access Involving 2-Year-Old at Richmond Daycare
A 2-year-old child at Thrive Learning Center East in Richmond, Virginia, reportedly put a loaded gun belonging to a daycare administrator in their mouth after accessing it from an unzipped fanny pack left in the classroom.
Phoenix, AZ, October 18, 2026 —
A 2-year-old child at Thrive Learning Center East in Richmond, Virginia, reportedly put a loaded gun in their mouth after accessing it from an unzipped fanny pack left in a classroom. The gun belonged to a daycare administrator, according to the account provided.
The available information does not identify when the incident occurred or explain how the child came across the fanny pack. It also does not say how long the gun was accessible, whether anyone else was present, or how the situation was discovered.
No information was provided about whether the gun discharged, whether anyone was injured, or what happened after the child accessed it. The account also does not state whether the daycare contacted authorities or families, or whether any investigation or review followed. Those details remain unconfirmed based on the information available.
The account identifies the location as Thrive Learning Center East in Richmond and says the firearm belonged to a daycare administrator. It does not provide the administrator’s name, a statement from the center, or information about the center’s policies for storing personal belongings or firearms. No details were provided about the fanny pack’s location within the classroom beyond that it was left there unzipped.
The reported incident centers on a very young child gaining access to a loaded firearm in a daycare classroom. Further details about the circumstances, any response, and the outcome were not included in the account. The available information therefore does not establish whether the incident resulted in injury, an official inquiry, or any change in the center’s practices.
Story summarized from the original created by 12 On Your Side Digital Team, Gray News staff on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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