On November 27, 2022, Lyndon Williams Jr., a 10-year-old boy from Pasadena, Texas, tragically died after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a handgun. The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Red Bluff Road. Lyndon Williams Jr. was African American.
The handgun belonged to Lyndon Williams Jr.'s father, Lyndon Maurice Williams, who was charged with a misdemeanor of making a firearm accessible to a child causing death.
According to court records, Lyndon Maurice Williams, 42, had left the revolver-style handgun in plain view on a shelf in his bedroom closet. After returning from getting food and leaving his children alone at the apartment, he found his son playing with the gun. Williams Jr.'s brother reported that his sibling had sneaked back into their father's room, retrieved the gun, and brought it to the living room where it accidentally discharged.
The investigation revealed that the gun was not stored properly, as the gun safe did not lock, and Williams had placed the gun under his mattress instead. When Williams discovered his son, he found him unresponsive and not breathing. The child was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lyndon Maurice Williams was arrested and charged with the accidental shooting of his son. The case brought attention to the importance of safely storing firearms, especially when children are present. The tragic incident highlighted the devastating consequences of improper firearm storage and the need for increased awareness and education on gun safety.
