INDIANAPOLIS -- Family members, friends and neighbors of a 5-year-old girl who drowned in a retention pond on Indianapolis' southwest side earlier this week gathered Tuesday night for a vigil in memory of her.

The mother of Chesney Allen attended the vigil, but she broke down crying so hard that she could barely stand, 6News' Ericka Flye reported.

The girl's drowning happened near the Valley Brook Mobile Home Park, near High School Road and Kentucky Avenue, on Monday night.

Allen's body was found floating in the pond at about 11:20 p.m., two hours after her parents reported her missing.

Indianapolis police said an older brother had taken Chesney to a friend's house earlier in the evening to play, but the friend's mother told the girl to go home because her child had been placed in time out.

Allen never made it home, though some neighbors said that she and other children were seen playing near the pond.

The vigil was held on the banks of the pond, with a makeshift memorial of candles, teddy bears and other trinkets.

"Remember her smile and how funny she was and how much she loved to play with all the kids," said Ruby Pruett, Allen's grandmother. "She loved kids."

Indianapolis police are still investigating the circumstances that led to Chesney's death.

"It’s hard to talk about, but things happened that need to be looked at and rectified," said Curtis Pruett, Allen's grandfather. "I’m sure they'll get to the bottom of everything and find out exactly what did happen with her. She'll be sorely missed."