Chicago crime: 2-year-old girl abducted on South Side has been safely located, police say
2-year-old girl kidnapped from Bronzeville home found safe
A 2-year-old girl who was kidnapped at gunpoint early Wednesday morning on the city's South Side has been safely located, authorities said.
CHICAGO - A 2-year-old girl who was kidnapped at gunpoint early Wednesday morning on the city's South Side has been safely located, authorities said.
The girl was found Wednesday evening, though details about her location or how she was tracked down remain limited.
The backstory:
Around 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, Chicago police said three armed suspects, including a known female offender and two unknown males, forced their way into an apartment in the 4800 block of South Michigan Avenue in Bronzeville.
The trio took the toddler and fled in a stolen gray Nissan Kicks SUV with the Illinois license plate "ER12467," police said.
"Units in 2 and citywide, we have a kidnapping that just occurred," a dispatcher was heard on the scanner. "[Redacted] is the caller, who says someone just broke into her apartment, took her 2-year-old granddaughter. They were armed with guns. Took her gray Nissan Kicks. Caller is not able to provide any other information."
The female offender was later identified as the girl's mother, 22-year-old Angelique Mobley, according to police.
Detectives were seen interviewing neighbors near 48th and Michigan on Wednesday afternoon.
A screen on one of the unit's windows appeared to be pried open, something neighbors told FOX 32 Chicago was not previously damaged.
Pictured is Angelique Mobley. (Chicago PD )
Chicago police issued an Aggravated Kidnapping Alert and Illinois State Police posted an Endangered Missing Person Advisory — both of which were canceled after the toddler was located.
Investigators said the kidnapping appears to be domestic-related. No injuries were reported, according to police.
What they're saying:
Activist Andrew Holmes responded to the neighborhood on Wednesday and was urging community members to keep their eyes and ears open.
"It's our responsibility in the community to help this grandmother, this family, and the Chicago Police Department locate this vehicle, locate this baby, and locate the perpetrators, regardless of the relation," Holmes said.
What's next:
It's unknown if any of the three suspects, including Shelley's mother, are in custody or if they are facing any charges.
We'll bring more updates as they become available.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department and Illinois State Police.