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Deonta Johnson, 27, and Shatia Welch, 24, both from Indiana, were arrested on Monday in LaPorte and their charges were revealed on Tuesday, the Lafayette Police Departmentshared in a release.
According tocourt documentsfor Johnson — as well ascourt documentsfor Welch — the parents have been charged with multiple felonies. These include one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, one count of conspiracy to commit dealing in a narcotic drug and one count of possession of a narcotic drug.
Prosecutors said that Isiah, who had a fatal bullet wound in his head, tested positive for marijuana, and his brother had cocaine in his system, per the outlet.
Release from Lafayette Police Department.Lafayette Police
Lafayette Police
Lafayette police reported that the toddler got ahold of a handgun and shot his brother, according toJournal & Courier. Around 3 p.m., police received a 911 call reported, per the outlet.
Johnson initially told officers that he was sleeping on the couch when he heard a “loud boom” and found his son in his bedroom, according to an affidavit for probable cause, perFox 59.
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He said that Isiah was not shot and that there was no gun in the apartment. Later, he changed his story and said that Welch, who rented the apartment, owned a gun.
Lafayette police Lieutenant Matt Gard toldJournal & Courierthat “there was one adult and two children inside the apartment,” adding, “When I arrived on scene, I don’t believe any life-saving measures were taken.”
The Lafayette Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for further comment, while attorney information for Johnson and Welch was not immediately available.
source: people.com
