Overview
- Police say the incident occurred on Monday when Moss told investigators he had been asleep with his two-year-old son and the child reached under his pillow, found a handgun, and fired a single shot.
- Moss and his girlfriend drove the toddler to Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital where the child remains under care and officials have not released the injury details or current condition.
- Baton Rouge police obtained a warrant charging Moss with cruelty to juveniles, citing an affidavit that alleges his negligence caused a child to suffer unjustifiable pain.
- Moss was booked on the warrant and his bond was set at $25,000, and the case is under active investigation with potential prosecutorial decisions still pending.
- The case has drawn wider attention because Moss recently signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent then retired days later after a four‑year Texas A&M career marked by major injuries; the Dolphins have not issued a public comment.