Danton Munoz was one year old when he died in Elkhart, Indiana, on Friday, August 27, 2021. Police were sent to a residence on West High Street that morning after reports of a shooting with injuries; officers found the child had been fatally shot. Nineteen-year-old Lonnel Cephas of Elkhart was identified as the suspect.

When officers encountered Cephas at the scene, an officer-involved shooting occurred and Cephas was shot and killed. The officer involved was a 15-year veteran of the department. The community mourned the child’s death.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or knew the family, please come forward with what you can share.