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A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal intentional hit-and-run, killing a woman and a baby and injuring a 7-year-old girl in west Baltimore, police said.Baltimore police said late Wednesday night that 28-year-old Lucresha Mints was arrested in connection with the case.Mobile users tap here for videoDetectives said the incident 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.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 recovered the vehicle Mints used in the hit-and-run -- a gray Acura -- a short time after the incident. "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 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," Joshua's great-grandmother Elissha Jefferson said.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.Mints was charged Thursday with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, one count of attempted second-degree murder, three counts each of first- and second-degree assault and various traffic-related infractions.To Bryant's knowledge, no one in her family knew Mints."I do not know at all. I don't know her name. I've never seen her, never heard of her," Bryant said.According to court documents, it isn't the first time Mints has become violent following an altercation.Charging documents indicate that on May 4, Mints, along with several other relatives beat a 12-year-old girl. The documents said Mints "began kicking the girl in the face and stomped on her nose causing severe bruising and swelling to most of her face."Mints was charged with first- and second-degree assault and ended up making bail shortly after being arrested. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for early June.Mints was also supposed to appear in court Thursday because the mother of the girl she allegedly beat up had filed a protective order against her. Mints had made a similar filing against the mother, but the case was thrown out.Mints is being held without bond. If convicted, she faces a maximum of three life terms.Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 27.City police are also investigating a fatal car crash in which a 12-year-old girl was killed.Stay with WBALTV.com and 11 News for more on this developing story.11 News reporters George Lettis, Lowell Melser contributed to this story.