LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) -- A young child was found dead inside a home in La Porte County, Indiana, authorities said Monday morning.
The La Porte County Sheriff's Office said deputies were sent to a home in the 3100-east block of CR 875 South in rural Union Township at about 2:45 a.m. for a report of an unconscious child.
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Deputies entered the home and found a young child dead inside, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities released information on a person of interest that they were searching for in connection with the case. The sheriff's office said that person has been taken into custody.
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The sheriff's office said the death investigation is open and active. Further details were not immediately available.
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