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On Monday at Children’s World Early Learning Center in Canton, Michigan, a toddler brought a loaded gun to daycare hidden in his backpack. Staff intervened promptly and secured the weapon while no one was injured. Authorities have not disclosed how the child accessed the firearm or who owns it; however, they confirmed that one of the parents is a police officer from another community and the other parent has been arrested but not yet charged.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Toddler Brings Loaded Gun To Daycare” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.
A Michigan toddler pulled a loaded gun out of his backpack at daycare on Monday — sending staff into a panic to secure the weapon, according to police and reports.
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The scary scene unfolded at Children’s World Early Learning Center in Canton was all caught on camera and was “hard to watch,” Canton police Chief Joseph Bialy told WWJ.
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“But I’m comforted by the fact that nobody was injured,” Bialy added.
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“I’ve watched the video, and I’ve seen what their staff did, and they were prepared and ready to remove this firearm and keep all the kids safe there.
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And I commend them for their actions,” Bialy said.
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No injuries were reported during the terrifying ordeal — and police told FOX 2 Detroit that the weapon was still inside its holster when staff intervened.
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Authorities have not revealed how the tot obtained the loaded gun or who owns it.
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The other parent was arrested but hadn’t yet been charged, the Detroit Free Press reported, citing Bialy.
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“We pride ourselves on being one of the safest centers in the Canton area.
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It is our priority,” said Children’s World Early Learning Center in a statement.
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“Although this incident was out of our control, we are very proud of our staff and especially the teacher who responded so quickly.
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It was an unfortunate incident,” the statement continued.
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“No one was hurt and all safety measures were followed.
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Because of our attention to safety and our strict adherence to protocols, we avoided what could have been a tragedy.”
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Horrified neighbors expressed shock that a loaded firearm was brought anywhere near the young children.
“It’s a terrible thing to happen,” a neighbor told WWJ.
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“The parent should’ve had more control of the firearm.
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It should’ve been at home, locked up in a safe and impossible for a kid to get near it,” the local added.
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The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the matter.
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Canton police and Children’s World Early Learning Center did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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