Audio By Carbonatix
A five-year-old boy who fatally shot his baby brother in the US was high on cocaine while the toddler had marijuana in his system, according to prosecutors.
Sixteen-month-old Isiah Johnson died from a gunshot wound to his head on March 28 in Lafayette about 60 miles north of Indianapolis, after his brother found a handgun in the family's apartment, prosecutors said.
They added that Isiah had marijuana in his blood and his brother tested positive for cocaine.
After the shooting, police found 93 fentanyl pills, marijuana, and paraphernalia inside the apartment, they added.
Prosecutors have filed neglect and drug charges against parents Deonta Jermaine Johnson, 27, and Shatia Tiara Welch, 24, of Lafayette.
The charges were unsealed on Tuesday following their arrests the day before in LaPorte, news outlets reported.
Johnson was asleep inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, authorities have said while Welch was not present.
Welch told police she owns the gun, but she usually kept it locked in a box under her bed.
Johnson also faces a charge of obstruction of justice for removing marijuana from the apartment before police arrived after the shooting, prosecutors said.
Latest Stories
-
Ablekuma North MP donates relief items to flood victims
30 minutes -
AMA presents 997 school desks to improve teaching and learning in public schools
1 hour -
Beyond drains: Susan Adu-Amankwah prescribes lasting solution to Accra floods
2 hours -
GES, UMA-Subika hold reading competitions to boost literacy in Asutifi North
2 hours -
Ashanti Regional Minister, Zoomlion launch sustained sanitation campaign in Ashanti
4 hours -
Muzic Mensah earns four nominations at 2026 Ghana Music Awards USA
5 hours -
2026 U17 WWCQ: Black Maidens snatch late draw in first leg against Senegal
6 hours -
Flood mitigation should be continuous, not a one-off effort – Expert warns
6 hours -
From Tragedy to Triumph: Ghana’s path to flood resilience (A Story of Lessons Learned, Global Inspiration, and a Collective Commitment to a Better Future)
6 hours -
Kristo Asafo dispute centres on my father’s final directives, not inheritance — Adwoa Safo
6 hours -
Kristo Asafo saga: ‘My dad didn’t die intestate; he left a valid will’ – Adwoa Safo
6 hours -
New Eastern Regional Fire Commander tours stations, identifies key operational challenges
7 hours -
Government fully responsible for Accra flooding crisis – Miracles Aboagye
7 hours -
Successive governments have failed to address flooding crisis – Susan Adu-Amankwah
7 hours -
No one can hold title on Ramsar sites – Inusah Fuseini warns against encroachment
7 hours