SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and the Shawnee County Coroner are investigating the death of a child in Shawnee County.

Just after 7a.m. Tuesday,  deputies and additional emergency crews responded to the 300 block of South Masche Street in Silver Lake in reference to an unresponsive child identified as a 4-year-old girl, according to  Shawnee County Sheriff’s Captain Danny Lotridge.  Upon arrival, first responders triaged her as deceased.

Investigators have surveyed the scene, spoken to potential witnesses and were still processing the scene late Tuesday afternoon.  The Coroner’s Office is looking for a medical cause related to the death of the girl.

Members of the Silver Lake Fire Department, AMR and Silver Lake Police Department also responded to the scene.

Authorities have not released the girl’s name.

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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and the Shawnee County Coroner are investigating the death of a child in Shawnee County.

Just after 7a.m. Tuesday,  deputies and additional emergency crews responded to the 300 block of South Masche Street in Silver Lake in reference to an unresponsive child, according to  Shawnee County Sheriff’s Captain Danny Lotridge.  Upon arrival, first responders triaged the child as deceased.

Members of the Silver Lake Fire Department, AMR and Silver Lake Police Department also responded to the scene.

Authorities did not release  child’s name or age.