A father is facing two preliminary charges after allegedly murdering his 5-year-old daughter Monday morning. Just after 11 a.m. May 19, child abuse detectives and IMPD officers responded to a report of an unresponsive child "after falling down the stairs" in the 200 block of North Lasalle Street, near East Washington and North Rural streets. When police arrived on scene, they found a child inside the home who had experienced trauma. Officers tried to perform lifesaving measures, but medics got to the scene shortly after and pronounced the 5-year-old dead. The Marion County Coroner's Office later identified the girl as Zara Arnold. The office is working to determine the exact manner and cause of death. According to court documents, detectives noted that Zara had multiple bruises and cuts on her arms and face. Zara's father was taken to the IMPD Child Abuse Office for an interview, where he was later arrested on preliminary charges of child neglect of a dependent and murder. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-father-arrested-murdering-his-own-5-year-old-daughter-police-report-indianapolis-crime-news/531-2a3838dc-bef5-4344-b919-bee54e73e204