Webryan synder, the biological father of the victim, barricaded himself inside his home at 57738 pendleton drive in elkhart county with his two children saturday night.
Ryan snyder, 37, appeared in court thursday on.
Negotiations failed and the child was found deceased upon.
Webthe man was identified as ryan snyder, 37, police said.
Snyder was examined at a local hospital before being booked at the elkhart county jail.