DOUGLAS COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a child in Douglas County.

Just after 5:30p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 3300 block of Iowa Street in Lawrence after receiving a call that a 2-year old child identified as DéVonté Lashawn Turner  had been left unattended in a parked car, according to Police Chief Gregory Burns.

By the time officers and paramedics arrived, the boy had died.  It appears as though heat may have been a contributing factor in the toddler’s death, according to Burns. Temperature reached 88 degrees Sunday afternoon in Lawrence, according to the National Weather Service.

The child was not with parents but in the care of other family members at the time of the incident, according to Burns.  “We do not know the specific circumstances in this death and no arrests have been made,”  Burns said during a Monday news conference.

This should serve as a reminder to take extra care when exiting your vehicle especially this time of year when temperatures are high.  

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DOUGLAS COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a child in Douglas County.

Just after 5:30p.m. Sunday, police responded to the 3300 block of Iowa Street in Lawrence after receiving a call that a 2-year old child had been left unattended in a parked car.

After arriving at the residence, officers and medical personnel determined that the child had died. Investigators have contacted the family. Authorities have released no additional details early Monday.