A baby girl abducted from a New Mexico park where two women were killed and another child injured has been found and safe, police said.
New Mexico State Police say 10-month-old Eleia Maria Torres was abducted last Friday afternoon after her mother, another woman and a 5-year-old girl were shot and killed at Ned Hawk Park near Clovis. Ta. Said.
Both adults were dead and the child “severely injured” when Clovis police responded to the scene around 4:30 p.m., CBS News reported. report.
The Clovis Police Department identified the deceased women as Samantha Cisneros and Taryn Allen, both 23-year-olds from Texico.
“Officers at the scene found an infant car seat, infant stroller, and small baby bottle left at the scene,” the department said in a statement. “Officers were concerned that an infant may have been present among the female victims at the time this incident occurred. Officers immediately began searching the area for an infant.”
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Investigators later learned that Cisneros was the mother of the 5-year-old shooting victim and baby Eleia, who is still missing.
Authorities issued an Amber Alert on the same day, believing the 10-month-old baby “has been abducted by the perpetrators of this crime and is in immediate danger.”
“Torres has been located and is safe. The suspect is in custody,” the statement said Monday. update New Mexico State Police announced.
“Eleia was transported to a local hospital as a precaution,” the Clovis Police Department said in a statement.
The suspect’s name has not been made public, and police said, “Details will be released later.”
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The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing.
