Sibling, 5, Fatally Shoots 16-Month-Old Brother in Indiana

Sibling, 5, Fatally Shoots 16-Month-Old Brother in Indiana
A police car with flashing lights in file photo on Jan. 17, 2022. The Canadian Press/AP/Matt Rourke
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LAFAYETTE, Ind.—A 16-month-old boy was fatally shot by his 5-year-old sibling at a northwestern Indiana apartment, authorities said.

The older sibling accessed a handgun inside the Lafayette apartment on Tuesday afternoon and fatally shot the boy, who was identified as Isiah Johnson, police said late Tuesday.