OWASSO, Okla. — Two people are in jail after Tulsa police said a 2-year-old girl died in their care.
Police said DeShaun Torrez Smith and Rachael Alexander traveled from Little Rock with a family member's 2 and 3-year-old girls to panhandle and prostitute in the Tulsa area.
Officers say the pair panhandled at a Home Depot in Owasso, then returned to the motel they were staying at in Tulsa.
Once they arrived, the couple noticed the 2-year-old was limp, TPD said.
Torrez-Smith attempted CPR and called 911.
The child was in cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead a short time after authorities arrived.
TPD said the initial examination showed that the child was likely abused.
Lt. Stephen Lamb told 2 News Alexander lied to investigators at the scene.
"The woman that's under arrest gave the wrong name and date of birth," he said. "She said they were related to the kid, it turns out they're not."
The 3-year-old was in protective custody until Arkansas authorities were able to pick her up.
Alexander is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, child neglect and false impersonation. She is being held without bond in the Tulsa County Jail.
Torrez-Smith is charged with second-degree murder, child abuse, and child neglect. His bond is set at $500,000.
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