Tot shot dead by 4-year-old cousin was on Florida vacation to celebrate 3rd birthday: Unimaginable tragedy

The toddler who was accidentally shot and killed by his 4-year-old cousin was on a family vacation in Florida to celebrate his 3rd birthday, his heartbroken family revealed.Brayden Tennyson, 2, was shot dead just before 4 p.m.Sunday when his older cousin grabbed an unsecured and unholstered handgun inside the vehicle where the two young boys were left, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said Monday.“There are no words to describe the heartbreak our family is experiencing,” a relative wrote on a GoFundMe fundraiser organized to raise money to bring Brayden’s body back to Georgia.“What was meant to be a joyful vacation to Orlando to celebrate sweet Brayden’s 3rd birthday has turned into an unimaginable tragedy.”“[Tuesday] should have been filled with birthday candles, laughter, hugs, and happy memories,” the page said. “Instead, those who love Brayden are left mourning the loss of a beautiful little boy whose life was taken far too soon.”The now-grieving family had traveled from Louisville, Ga., to the Cove East at Storey Lake rental community in Kissimmee, Fl.

to celebrate what would have been Brayden’s 3rd birthday on Tuesday, WESH News 2 reported. “His birthday is today,” Brayden’s aunt Dalfornia Tennyson told the outlet.“Brayden was 2 years old.

He was a real sweet child.Real friendly.”The happy tot “would go up to kids and want to play” who loved snacks — especially gummy fruit snacks and cookies, according to the aunt.“He used to say, ‘Auntie, I want a snack!’ He loved those gummy snacks in the pack.”“We love him and we’re gonna miss him,” the heartbroken aunt added.In a statement to the outlet, Brayden’s sister remembered the toddler as “very smart” and just a “very happy baby.”“I remember we used to come from school & he used to be waiting on us at the door screaming because he was happy to see us,” the unidentified sister wrote.“He always loved eating all my food.

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