Isiah Johnson Death: 5-year-old fatally shot 16-month-old sibling at Indiana home.
According to officials, a 5-year-old child fatally shot his 16-month-old sibling at an apartment in northwest Indiana.
The kid, identified as Isiah Johnson, was shot and killed by the older brother on Tuesday afternoon after he gained access to a firearm inside the Lafayette apartment, according to authorities.
After the gunshot, someone outside the apartment contacted 911 to report that a youngster was not breathing, according to Lafayette police Lt. Matt Gard.
The reason and method of the child’s death were to be determined by an autopsy on Wednesday.
As of Wednesday, no one had been arrested, and the case was still being investigated, according to the police.