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Five-year-old who killed his sibling was high on cocaine – Prosecutors

The five-year-old allegedly shot his younger brother to death in the US while high on cocaine and with marijuana in his blood, according to the prosecution.

Approximately 60 miles north of Indianapolis in the city of Lafayette, Indiana, Isiah Johnson, 16, was shot in the head on March 28. In the family’s flat, his brother reportedly found a gun.

According to them, Isiah tested positive for cocaine and had marijuana in his blood.

Police also discovered marijuana, paraphernalia and 93 fentanyl tablets inside the flat after the incident, they added.

Parents Deonta Jermaine Johnson, 27, and Shatia Tiara Welch, 24, of Lafayette have been charged with neglect and drug use.

Following their detention in LaPorte the day before, the charges were made public on Tuesday, according to news sources.

According to officials, Johnson was dozing off inside the flat when the shooting occurred, and Welch wasn’t there.

Welch admitted to owning the weapon to the police, but she typically kept it stored in a box beneath her bed.

Johnson is also accused with obstructing justice because, according to the prosecution, he removed marijuana from the flat before the police showed up to respond to the shooting.

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