UPDATE: According the family of Gracie Buss, the 4 year old was taken off life support this morning. 

A Gofundme account has been set up to help pay for her funeral expenses.

Police continue to investigate the situation.

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Waterloo police are investigating an incident that has left a four year old girl unresponsive, in a hospital.

Emergency workers were called out at about 2am Saturday to an apartment at Downing Court, on the report of an injured child. 4 year old Gracie Buss was unresponsive when authorities arrived.

She was initially taken to Covenant Hospital, then transferred to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

According to information posted on an online fundraiser, Gracie was scheduled to be declared legally brain dead at about 11am today. Doctors were assessing her situation today before making that decision.

Initially, information indicated that the child fell down a flight of stairs. However, the Iowa Department of Human services was called in; Gracie and her 11 year old brother, Isaiah, were turned over to the DHS.

The fundraising website is seeking donations for Gracie's funeral, as well as money for her brother's living expenses.

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