A Florida mother and her 2-year-old daughter have died after they were struck by lightning outside their home in Margate, Florida.
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The tragic incident happened on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as Kenya Glasgow and her daughter, Kennedi, had reportedly just stepped out of their vehicle while a storm was approaching.
According to the Margate Police Department, officers received a call at about 2:30 p.m. after the pair were found on the sidewalk.
Witness Prince Moody told ABC Miami that Kenya and her daughter had just exited their vehicle when lightning struck them, causing both to fall to the ground.
Emergency responders rushed the mother and child to hospital, but both were pronounced dead.
Prince said he immediately tried to help the family and called emergency services.
He said:
“Very traumatic scene.
“I offered aid as much as I could, calmed the family down, and I started praying. I called 911 immediately.
“It was very emotional to see two lifeless bodies on the ground.”
Kenya’s husband, Kameroun Glasgow, said the family had just arrived at the home and were trying to get inside as the weather worsened.
“We saw that the rain was picking up and we just said, ‘Hey, we got to get the girls inside,’” he said.
Kameroun said he felt the impact of the lightning strike himself.
“I got the aftershock from the ground. By the grace of God, I’m still here,” he said.
However, when he turned around, he was faced with the devastating sight of his wife and daughter lying on the ground.
“To turn around and see your wife and your daughter there lifeless is even worse,” Glasgow said.
Kenya and Kennedi are survived by Kameroun and Kennedi’s twin sister, Kensli.
Kameroun said the loss of Kennedi’s twin sister will be particularly difficult for the surviving child, who is still too young to fully understand what has happened.
“For her to lose her twin sister, words can’t describe that feeling because I know she can’t even fathom it right now,” he said through tears.
He remembered Kenya as a loving woman who always put other people before herself.
“My wife — the biggest heart in the world,” he said.
“The biggest heart in the world. Puts everybody before herself.”
Kameroun described Kenya as his high school sweetheart, saying they met during their senior year. He also credited her with helping shape the man he became.
“She helped me make me into the man that I am today,” he said.
He also remembered his young daughter as an energetic child who loved music, especially songs by Benson Boone.
“I’ve never seen a 2-year-old sing Benson Boone on a karaoke with a mic word for word,” he said.
“Two years old and as clear as day. ‘Beautiful Things’, that’s her favorite song.”
Kameroun said the birth of his twin daughters had been a blessing to the family following the death of his father, making Kennedi’s sudden death even harder to accept.
“I thought my biggest blessing was God sending me my two daughters once my dad passed,” he said.
“Just for one of them to be gone now, it’s tough.”
He is now trying to stay strong for Kensli as the family begins to cope with the devastating loss.
“It’s going to be OK because I have to be, because I have another beautiful daughter that’s inside,” he said.
For now, Kameroun said he is relying on his faith as he faces life without his wife and daughter.
“God gives no challenges to people that can’t handle it,” he said.
The family has also created a GoFundMe campaign to help cover expenses following the tragedy.
