A Lafayette father will spend decades in prison for neglect resulting in death after his 5-year-old fatally shot his 1-year-old sibling in 2023. In May, a jury found Deonta Johnson guilty on four counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, two counts of dealing a narcotic drug and one count each of conspiracy to deal marijuana, dealing marijuana, possession of marijuana and obstruction of justice following a three-day trial. https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/lafayette-father-sentenced-decades-prison-after-5-year-old-fatally-shoots-1-year-old-sibling-indiana-shatia-welch-marijuana-cocaine-guilty-verdict/531-ce6f914d-191a-4494-b737-6588dec9ec74