Child at center of Amber Alert found safe near Philadelphia International Airport; father a suspect in 2 homicides WPVI
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The child who was at the center of an Amber Alert on Monday has been found safe and two people are in custody.
That child, 2-year-old Byron McDonald, along with his father and an adult female, were found in a room at the Aloft Hotel near the Philadelphia International Airport.
An employee of the hotel noticed the car police were looking for and called police. A heavy police presence could be seen at the hotel as officers conducted a search.
The child was apparently abducted in Philadelphia last week. Author: WNEP Web Staff Updated: 4:06 PM EDT April 12, 2021
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UPDATE: Police say 2-year-old Byron McDonald has been found safe at a hotel in Philadelphia. His father, also named Byron McDonald, is in police custody. He is the suspect in two homicides. The grandmother and mother of the child were both killed.
Original Story:
Police in Philadelphia have issued an Amber Alert for a child apparently abducted last Friday.
Byron McDonald, age 2, was last seen on Friday on North Bancroft Street in Philadelphia. Police believe he was abducted by Byron McDonald, age 28. Police have not characterized the relationship between the two.
Previously reported:
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 2-year-old boy out of Philadelphia, according to Pennsylvania State Police.Â
Police are searching for Byron McDonald, a 2-year-old who was last seen at 1:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street in Philadelphia on Friday, April 9, according to police.Â
Byron is about 2-feet-tall and weighs 30 pounds, police said.Â
Police said he was reportedly abducted by Byron McDonald II, a 28-year-old man driving a red 2017 Chevy Malibu.Â
The car has tinted windows and it s registration is LMD-3353, according to police.Â
Anyone who sees the vehicle or McDonald is asked to call 911.Â
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