Man wanted for killing woman, kidnapping their 2 daughters may have fled to Mexico: Sheriff
An Amber Alert has been issued for 3-year-old Arya and 2-year-old Alana.
Authorities in California are searching for a man who allegedly gunned down his daughters' mother and kidnapped the two young girls.
The suspect, 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, may have fled to Mexico, the Kings County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
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The case began Tuesday afternoon when deputies responded to a welfare check in Hanford, about 30 miles south of Fresno, and found a woman shot dead, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities believe Maldonado-Cruz fled the home around 1 a.m. Tuesday with the two daughters he shares with the victim: 3-year-old Arya Maldonado and 2-year-old Alana Maldonado.
An Amber Alert has been issued for Arya and Alana, the sheriff's office said.
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Maldonado-Cruz was last known to be driving a gray 2020 Hyundai Elantra with California license plate 8LZD084, authorities said.
The sheriff's office urges anyone with information to call Detective Tyler Haener at 559-670-9320 or 559-852-2818, or the Kings County Sheriff’s Dispatch at 559-852-2720. Information can be provided anonymously at 559-852-4554.
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