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Toddler brings loaded gun to Michigan daycare

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Murray, S. (2026, September 29). Toddler brings loaded gun to Michigan daycare. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-brings-loaded-gun-michigan-daycare-rcna600572

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Police in Canton Township, Michigan took a parent into custody after their toddler brought a loaded handgun to a daycare center last Monday. The incident was captured on video and involved swift action by the staff to ensure no one was harmed. One of the parents is a law enforcement officer from another jurisdiction, though it's unclear if that influenced the firearm being there; police are reviewing warrant requests but have not filed charges yet. Authorities emphasized the importance of secure storage of firearms around children.

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On Monday in Canton Township, Michigan, a toddler at Children’s World Early Learning Center pulled out a loaded handgun from his backpack. The incident occurred around 9 AM and no one was injured thanks to the quick actions of daycare staff who secured the weapon immediately. Police Chief Joseph Bialy commended the staff for their swift response.

One parent is a police officer in a neighboring community, though they were not arrested. The other parent, identified as Rabab Al Zayad, 27, and Brandon Ely, 28 (Ely being a Detroit-area police officer), was taken into custody. They appeared in court on Thursday where Ely faced charges of fourth-degree child abuse and Al Zayad faced charges of unsafe storage under Michigan’s secure storage law.

The couple was released on bond set at $10,000 each and are scheduled to return to court for a pre-trial conference on October 30. The judge also ordered them to surrender any firearms while their case is pending.

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🔮 A teacher was in the room the entire time, saw what was happening and took swift action to intervene, Bialy said. “Had that not happened, I do not know where we would be right now, or what kind of conversation we would be having,” he said.

2026-09-29 · assertive framing · Toddler brings loaded gun to Michigan daycare

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Canton Township Detroit Michigan NBC WDIV

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Bialy PERSON · 6× Canton Township GPE · 1× Detroit GPE · 1× Joseph Bialy PERSON · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× NBC ORG · 1× The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office ORG · 1× WDIV ORG · 1×

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A teacher was in the room the entire time, saw what was happening and took swift action to intervene, Bialy said. “Had that not happened, I do not know where we would be right now, or what kind of conversation we would be having,” he said.

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2026-09-29 · NBC News

Toddler brings loaded gun to Michigan daycare · assertive framing

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A parent was taken into custody by police this week after a toddler at a Michigan daycare pulled from their backpack a loaded handgun in a holster, police said. asserted

police → take → holster

No one was hurt in the Monday incident in Canton Township, and Police Chief Joseph Bialy praised daycare staff for their handling of the situation. asserted

Bialy → hurt → situation

“I’ve watched the video, I’ve seen what their staff did,” he said at a news conference Monday. asserted

he → watch → conference

“And they were prepared and ready to be able to remove this firearm and keep all the kids safe.” asserted

they → remove → kids

The parents involved were not identified by police, and no criminal charges had been filed by Tuesday afternoon. asserted

charges → involve → afternoon

One of the parents is a law enforcement officer in a neighboring jurisdiction, Bialy said. asserted

Bialy → neighbor → jurisdiction

That was not the parent who was taken into custody, he said. asserted

he → take → custody

He did not belive the weapon was a service weapon. asserted

weapon → belive → ?

The firearm — a handgun that was inside a holster — came into the building in a backpack, Bialy said. asserted

Bialy → come → backpack

The incident was captured on video that shows the toddler remove the firearm from the backpack, the chief said. asserted

chief → capture → backpack

“It’s shocking to see,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → ?

he → see → conversation

The family has been dis-enrolled by the daycare center, NBC affiliate WDIV of Detroit reported. asserted

WDIV → di → Detroit

While Bialy praised the center’s safety protocols, he said the daycare center would also start searching backpacks entering the building. asserted

center → praise → building

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday afternoon that a warrant request was being reviewed but there would be no arraignment that day. asserted

request → say → ?

Bialy called the situation a serious incident and that police were treating it that way. asserted

police → call → it

He stressed the importance of safe storage of firearms. asserted

He → stress → firearms

“I don’t think there was any ill intent by truly anyone involved,” Bialy said. asserted

Bialy → think → anyone

“I think it really falls back on safe security of a firearm.” asserted

it → think → firearm

“The law is clear”: If a child is present or anticipated to be present, firearms must be secured, he said. asserted

he → anticipate → ?