Five-year-old Crystal Rose Grayson died on July 26, 2022, after a gunshot wound in a Muncie, Indiana, home. The firearm was discharged by her six-year-old brother, who told investigators he had found a handgun kept in a safe inside the house and was playing with it when it went off. Their mother, Kimberly Grayson, was reportedly asleep in another room at the time.

After Crystal’s death, both parents, Jacob and Kimberly Grayson, were taken into custody and charged with multiple felony counts, including neglect of a dependent resulting in death. Investigators described the home’s living conditions as deplorable, noting trash, spoiled food, and animal waste, and said the key to the safe had been left in the lock, which allowed the child access to the firearm.

Does anyone have information about the family or the home that could help clarify how the gun became accessible to the children?