Two members of a Florida family were charged and accused of covering up the death of a relative whod been accidentally shot by a 2-year-old, Gainesville Police announced Thursday.

Bernard Carter III was initially reported to have been shot before entering a family members apartment in Gainesville on March 24, according to an earlier press release by police . Carter died from his injuries several days later.

According to a Thursday press release, police learned that a toddler living in the home had immediate access to an unsecured handgun on the day of the shooting. Police said the toddler grabbed the handgun and shot Carter.