Police in northwest Indiana say a toddler was killed in a shooting on Monday evening.
According to authorities, officers were called to a home in the 3100 block of West 79th Street for a call of a person who had been shot.
While en route, officers were informed that the victim in the shooting was a 3-year-old boy.
Paramedics attempted to render aid at the scene, and the child was taken to an area hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
An investigation into the circumstances of the shooting remains ongoing, and no additional information was immediately available.
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