Loaded Gun Accessed by 2-Year-Old at Richmond Day Care
A loaded gun was accessed by a 2-year-old at Thrive Learning Day Care East in Richmond, Virginia. Records indicate that staff described the administrator bringing the gun to the center as a "normal routine" prior to the incident. The daycare…
Richmond Petersburg, VA, October 20, 2026 —
A 2-year-old accessed a loaded gun at Thrive Learning Day Care East in Richmond, Virginia, according to the provided account. Records indicate staff described the center’s administrator bringing the gun to the day care as a “normal routine” before the incident.
The day care has been temporarily shut down, and its license faces permanent suspension. The information provided does not say when the incident occurred or identify the administrator. It also does not specify which authority ordered the temporary closure or is considering the license action.
The account does not state how the child accessed the gun, whether it was discharged, or whether anyone was injured. It does not provide details about any investigation, inspection findings, or steps taken after the incident beyond the temporary shutdown and the possible permanent suspension of the license. Those details remain unreported in the available information.
The license action is described as pending rather than final: the center’s license “faces permanent suspension.” No decision date, hearing information, or explanation of the licensing process was provided. The account likewise does not say whether the center may reopen or whether any other actions have been taken.
The records’ description of the gun being brought to the center as a “normal routine” is the only reported characterization of the practice. The information available does not identify which staff members made that statement or provide additional context about how often the administrator brought the gun to the facility.
Further details—including the date of the incident, the child’s condition, any official findings, and the status of the license—were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Kelsey Jones on www.wtvr.com, see more information here.
