SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - Sandy Springs police have arrested a woman for the murder of her daughter, according to a press release.

What we know:

Police say they responded to the Laurel Grove Condominiums on Carpenter Drive NE on Saturday morning after receiving a welfare check request from a concerned family member.

Upon arrival, they found Shannon Grimes in the home with her deceased 11-year-old daughter.

Grimes was taken into custody and criminal charges are pending, police say.

Detectives with the department have taken over the investigation.

What we don't know:

At this time, police have not revealed how the child was killed or what could have prompted the "murder." Sandy Springs Crime and Public Safety News

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