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Charleston, SC - Police say they have arrested a second suspect in the case of a child that died after being beaten on Tuesday.
With information received during the case, a warrant for homicide by child abuse was issued for Shanita Latrice Cunningham, 24. Cunningham has turned herself into police custody.
On Tuesday night, police were notified of an unresponsive 3-year-old at a home on Congaree River Drive in the Lakes of Summerville subdivision.
When first responders and EMS arrived, they immediately transported the victim to the Summerville Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
The care giver at the residence identified as Erica Mae Butts, 23, was arrested. With information received during the investigation and an autopsy being performed on the child, Butts is being charged with homicide by child abuse.
The victim is not related to Erica Butts and resides out of state.
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