SPARTANBURG, SC. (THECOUNT) — 18-month-old as King Trammel is dead and his father, Aaron Trammel, in under arrest. The toddler was left in a hot car, police say.

The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office say they have opened an investigation in the death of an 18-month-old child who died in a hot car near Overbrook Circle and Amherst Drive in Spartanburg, SC.

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The coroner later identified the deceased 18-month-old as King Trammel.

On Saturday the coroner concluded that Trammel passed away due to heat-related issues. The coroner said he observed no trauma to the child’s body that would have led to his death. source

When the father discovered King was not inside the home, he immediately began searching for the child. The child was found unresponsive in the vehicle, said police.

Aaron Trammel tried to resuscitate King, but his efforts were too late.

Officers signed warrants on Aaron Trammel, charging him with involuntary manslaughter and unlawful neglect of a child. He was arrested Saturday evening.