Boy accidentally shoots, kills sister in Muncie home: Police

MUNCIE — A 5-year-old died Tuesday in Muncie when she was shot inside her home.

Officers received a report of a person shot at 2:25 p.m. at a location in the 2800 block of Monroe Street in Muncie.

Upon arrival, police located a child with a gunshot wound.

Investigators learned the 5-year-old was shot by her 6-year-old male sibling after the sibling retrieved the gun from inside a safe in the home. Police say the shooting appeared accidental.

According to police, the child was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

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Court records show the mother of the children was napping during the incident. Both parents claim the 6-year-old had access to the safe on a low dresser.

The home the family was living in was in deplorable condition, according to court records. There was food, trash, animal feces and furniture strewn throughout the home.

In a press release, the Muncie Police Department explained that the parents of the two children were arrested on suspicion of Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death and multiple Neglect of a Dependent Charges.

WRTV will withhold their names until formal charges are filed.

This is a developing story.