
The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. “The investigation is ongoing and detectives are working closely with the Seminole County State Attorney’s Office concerning any charges which may be appropriate for the owner of the firearm,” a statement from the Altamonte Springs Police read. Investigators later determined that Lynn was shot by the toddler, who had found a loaded handgun that was left unsecured by an adult in the apartment, police said. Officers and paramedics tried to render aid to Lynn when they arrived on the scene, but ultimately she could not be saved after suffering a fatal gunshot wound to the head, according to authorities. Police said the caller then saw Lynn fall backward and that she stopped responding. The caller told police that they were on a work-related call with Shamaya Lynn, 21, when they saw a toddler in the background and heard a noise. Law enforcement officials were alerted to the shooting on Wednesday after a person who was in the same virtual meeting called 911 for help, the Altamonte Springs Police Department said in a news release.

Investigators said when they arrived at the home to do a wellness check there was nothing they could do. This heartbreaking story happened this week when a young mother participating in a Zoom call with her coworkers was shot by her toddler who found an unsecured handgun in the home.
