Police say a five-year-old fatally shot their one-year-old brother using a handgun found at their home.
The police received reports of a shooting at an apartment complex in Lafayette, Indiana.
Responding officers found the one-year-old dead from a gunshot wound.
"Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department determined that the child was shot by his five-year-old sibling, who was able to gain access to a weapon in the apartment," the Lafayette Police Department said in a statement.
The victim has been identified as 16-month-old Isiah Johnson.
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"This continues to be an active investigation by our department," Lafayette Capt. Brian Phillips said in a statement to ABC News.
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