Leveon Moss arrested after son accidentally shoots himself
Former Texas A&M running back Leveon Moss was arrested in Baton Rouge on Monday on a cruelty to juveniles charge after his 2-year-old son accidentally shot himself with a gun Moss kept under a pillow, police and arrest records say. The toddler was taken to Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital after the incident at Moss's apartment.
Key Takeaways
- Leveon Moss, 23, was charged with cruelty to juveniles in Baton Rouge after the Monday shooting.
- His 2-year-old son accidentally fired a single shot from a gun kept under Moss's pillow at a South Flannery Road apartment.
- An affidavit said Moss's negligence caused a child under 17 to suffer unjustifiable pain.
- Moss played four seasons at Texas A&M, went undrafted in 2026, briefly signed with the Miami Dolphins, then retired.
What happened to Leveon Moss's son?
According to the Baton Rouge Police Department and arrest documents reported by WBRZ, the shooting occurred at Moss's South Flannery Road apartment in Baton Rouge.
Moss told officials he was asleep with his son in bed when the boy got hold of a gun stored underneath the pillow and accidentally fired one shot. Moss and his girlfriend then drove the child to Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital in a personal vehicle, about a 15-minute trip from the apartment, Sports Illustrated reported.
It remains unclear how serious the boy's injuries are or where the gunshot wound is located.
Why was Leveon Moss arrested?
Police charged Moss with cruelty to juveniles. The affidavit stated that "due to Moss' negligence, a child under the age of seventeen suffered unjustifiable pain."
BRPD said Moss put the gun under a pillow in his bedroom and "failed to properly secure the weapon." He was arrested Monday, July 20, after authorities spoke with the parents at the hospital.
Cases like this often appear in our Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage when unsecured firearms and young children collide at home.
Who is Leveon Moss and what is his football background?
Moss, 23, is a Baton Rouge native who played at Istrouma High School before spending four years at Texas A&M. Across 32 games with the Aggies, he posted 321 carries for 1,767 yards and 22 touchdowns.
He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, signed an undrafted free-agent deal with the Miami Dolphins that included $258,000 in guaranteed money, then retired shortly afterward amid ongoing injury issues, according to Sports Illustrated.