Cheyenne and Franklin Elmore

ELKHART, Ind. -- The Baugo Township Fire Department was called to residence in the 30000 block of C.R. 22 on Aug. 3 around 9 p.m. for a call regarding a 6-year-old boy being unconscious and breathing after allegedly hitting himself in the head due to behavioral issues.

Medics were called to find the child unconscious but still breathing, but he later died at the Elkhart General Hospital.

The Elkhart County Homicide Unit said the boy was found with multiple injuries, including bruising.

The parents told first responders the injuries were self-inflicted, but medical staff did not believe that to be true.

Franklin Elmore, the boy's father, alleged the boy regularly hit himself and his behavior had worsened.

When investigators searched Franklin and, the mothe

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