Mother shot and killed by toddler while on Zoom call

FLORIDA- A mother was shot and killed by her toddler as she was on a Zoom call with her co-workers.

Shamaya Lynn, 21, was on a conference call when a loud bang was heard before she fell backward, as her son stood in the background, Altamonte Sprngs police said in a statement.

A co-worker in the Zoom call contacted police after Lynn never got up from the floor.

When police arrived at Lynn’s residence, she was found with a single gunshot to the head.

A statement from police reads “Investigators determined that the injury was caused by a toddler who found a loaded handgun, which was left unsecured by an adult in the apartment.”

According to WESH, the gun belonged to the toddler’s father.

Lynn’s other children were removed from the home and placed with relatives.

There is an ongoing investigation, and it’s inclear if the father will be charged.

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