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63-year-old man arrested in connection with accidental shooting death of 4-year-old in Lebanon

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LEBANON — A 63-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 4-year-old girl at a home in Lebanon last month.

Darrell Marberry was arrested at his home in East Chicago, Indiana last week in connection with the shooting from Nov. 29.

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Izabella-Marie A. Helem, 4, was being cared for by her grandmother and Marberry, the grandmother's ex-husband, at a home in the 300 block of North Park Street when her younger brother found a gun and shot her.

Police say Marberry had been staying at the residence on the couch and had left a handgun under the couch the morning of the shooting.

Izabella was shot one time and taken to Riley Hospital for Children where she later died.

Marberry was arrested on a warrant and is charged with neglect of a dependent. He is currently awaiting extradition back to Boone County.