Boy accidentally shoots, kills sister in Muncie home: police

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A 5-year-old in Muncie died Tuesday afternoon when her 6-year-old sibling accidentally shot her with a gun he grabbed from a safe inside the home, according to police.

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.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.

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

 

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Heartbreaking. Condolences to the family.

thoughts and prayers

Indiana is worse than most 3rd world countries. Garbage state.

We shouldn’t have to live like this

Neglectful parents. So sad. Was it worth owning a gun now?

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