LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Police in Indiana are investigating the loss of life of a 16-month-old boy shot by his 5-year-old sibling, who discovered a gun in a Lafayette condo, this week.
Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello mentioned Isiah Johnson died within the incident.
Wednesday’s post-mortem decided the boy died from one gunshot wound. The way of loss of life, nonetheless, is pending completion of the police investigation and toxicology stories, Costello mentioned.
The boy’s 5-year-old sibling received a maintain of a handgun contained in the condo and and shot Johnson, in response to a Lafayette police information launch printed late Tuesday.
No arrests have been made as of Wednesday morning, police mentioned.
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The case stays beneath investigation, police mentioned. When completed, the case can be despatched to the prosecutor’s workplace for evaluation to find out if expenses could be filed.
Police acquired a 911 name concerning the capturing about 3 p.m. Tuesday, police mentioned.
“There was one grownup and two youngsters contained in the condo,” Lafayette police Lt. Matt Gard mentioned.
The 911 name reporting a baby not respiration got here from somebody exterior of the condo, Gard mentioned.
“Once I arrived on scene, I do not imagine any life-saving measures had been taken,” Gard mentioned.
Lafayette is situated about 60 miles north of Indianapolis.
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