Posted on 05/29/2014 6:10:52 AM PDT by csvset
BALTIMORE —Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run in west Baltimore on Tuesday that killed a woman and a toddler and injured a 7-year-old girl.
Baltimore police said late Wednesday night that they arrested 28-year-old Lucresha Mints in connection with the case.
Detectives said the intentional hit-and-run happened at Franklin and Monroe streets just after 9 p.m. Tuesday following an argument between Mints and 25-year-old Latoya Skipwith.
Police said the fight got so heated that Mints got into her car, aimed it at Skipwith and floored it, driving down the sidewalk and striking Skipwith, 2-year-old Joshua Carter and an unidentified 7-year-old girl as they sat on the steps of a church.
Witnesses told 11 News the victims ended up in a nearby stairwell, where on Wednesday, the boy's father sat in shock. He was nearby when the incident happened.
"I got the word and ran around the corner, and once I came, I seen my son a mess. It just hurt me so bad, I just broke down," father Joshua Carter Sr. said. "I just snapped."
Skipwith was killed, and police confirmed Wednesday that Joshua also died as a result of his injuries. Relatives of the victims told 11 News that Skipwith and Joshua were cousins.
The 7-year-old girl was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said she is expected to survive.
Police told 11 News that family members said the hit-and-run was sparked by an argument and that Mints knew her victims. Police said they were able to recover the vehicle used in the hit-and-run, which was a gray Acura.
"She took two lives from one family -- two babies. That's my youngest sister and my little cousin. He was only 2 years old," said Skipwith's sister, Rhonda Bryant, through tears.
"My little grandbaby -- he was the love of my life," said Helen Virginia Whitfield, Joshua's grandmother, who was still trying to comprehend Wednesday how someone could do something like that.
Police have not yet provided details on what the argument between Skipwith and Mints was about.
Earlier in the day Wednesday, relatives were upset with police because of what they called a lack of communication from detectives about whether the suspect was in custody or not.
"Somebody’s got to give us some answers. They owe it to us," said Joshua’s great-grandmother, Elissha Jefferson.
Police said at the time that they were doing everything they could.
"In this case, we definitely empathize with the families. We're speaking about an instance in which a 2-year-old child and an adult victim were killed last night, where a vehicle was used as an intentional weapon to cause this homicide. We're reaching out to the public and we’re doing our due diligence on our part. We're really asking for the public's help," Baltimore City Police Department Sgt. Jarron Jackson said.
Homicide detectives are still investigating.
Charges against Mints haven't been announced yet, but she's no stranger to police. Court records show earlier this month, she was arrested on first- and second-degree assault charges.
I hope you never get zotted, and if you do, I refuse to dance in your ashes!!
Don’t you dare get banned, or you’ll be in big trouble with me, young man. ;-P
Yes it is no different than a school yard bully. Beat you down with words into submission and then when that is not good enough invite all your little school yard buddies to join into the fray. Quite pathetic actually.
No I am not.
Having more than one handle can get you banned.
That was one of the first things I learned back in 2000.
Having more than one handle is a form of sock puppetry.
In some cases it is retreading.
This guy, the latter.
Also, you are defending a poster who insisted that it is free speech to post racist remarks on a privately owned forum.
You might want to rethink what you are defending.
Forum rules exist for a reason stupid.
It isn’t “free speech” as you insisted to violate those rules.
Your posts 54, 60, 98, and 100 kept on with the invalid “free speech” point that doesn’t apply.
Forum rules exist for a reason.
Might want to go and reread post 106.
Been watching my Ps and Qs for awhile :D
(been through it once, won’t make same mistake :p)
I’ve already replied to Jim personally not that it needs said. However this has been beaten to death already. Mr. Ed has died 20 times over on this one.
Yet you want to continue whining about how your inane and invalid point got you “bullied”.
Funny thing, several posters tried pointing out what the issue was.
You ignored it.
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