Death of 12-Year-Old Under Investigation
The death of Skyler Spore, 12, 202 W. Washington St., Syracuse, is continuing with an autopsy to be conducted at the Northeast Forensic Center in Fort Wayne. More information will be released when it is gathered and confirmed.
Turkey Creek Fire Territory EMS was called at 3:47 p.m. today to the residence on a report of a 12-year-old not breathing. When paramedics arrived it was determined Spore was deceased inside the residence.
An investigation into the death by the Syracuse Police Department, Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office, Department of Child Services and the Kosciusko Major Crimes Task Force is being conducted.
The residence was occupied by the deceased, his parents Darrick Spore and Candy Chamness along with another sibling. All were present in the home at the time of the death.
There were two gas powered generators running inside the residence at the time of Spore’s death. It is unknown at this time if those played a role in the death.