A 6-year-old girl was killed on Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide in Ohio.The preliminary investigation shows that her father, Eric Johnson, 40, shot her to death before turning the gun on himself after a dispute occurred over custody of the girl, police say.Around 11:40 a.m., police were dispatched to an apartment complex in Mount Healthy, Ohio, regarding a dispute involving a custody exchange, according to apress releasefrom the Mount Healthy Police Department.When police arrived, they attempted to gain access to a bedroom in the apartment after hearing a gunshot, but the door was barricaded from the inside. The SWAT team arrived on scene and forced entry into the bedroom.GoFundMeThere they discovered 6-year-old Iyla Johnson and Eric Johnson dead from gunshot wounds.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.According to the release, Eric was a convicted felon who was prohibited from possessing a firearm.AGoFundMehas been created to help Iyla’s mother with burial expenses.

A 6-year-old girl was killed on Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide in Ohio.

The preliminary investigation shows that her father, Eric Johnson, 40, shot her to death before turning the gun on himself after a dispute occurred over custody of the girl, police say.

Around 11:40 a.m., police were dispatched to an apartment complex in Mount Healthy, Ohio, regarding a dispute involving a custody exchange, according to apress releasefrom the Mount Healthy Police Department.

When police arrived, they attempted to gain access to a bedroom in the apartment after hearing a gunshot, but the door was barricaded from the inside. The SWAT team arrived on scene and forced entry into the bedroom.

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Iyla Johnson, 6 year old killed by her father in a murder-suicide

There they discovered 6-year-old Iyla Johnson and Eric Johnson dead from gunshot wounds.

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According to the release, Eric was a convicted felon who was prohibited from possessing a firearm.

AGoFundMehas been created to help Iyla’s mother with burial expenses.

source: people.com