AUSTIN, Texas – UPDATE: A man who was the suspect of an AMBER Alert issued for three children on Monday was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting, according to the Austin Police Department.
The shooting happened around 7:30 a.m. Monday in the 1800 block of Burton Drive in Austin, Texas.
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Sherles Gregorio Machado-Hernandez, 31, is accused of shooting and killing a man and woman inside of a vehicle, police said. No weapon was found at the scene, according to police.
The woman shot to death had three children whose whereabouts were unknown at the time. Therefore, an AMBER Alert was issued for Ninel Anseume, 10; Abraham Anseume, 4; and Elsi Anseume, 2.
Later on Monday, the children were safely located, police said.
Hernandez was ultimately arrested on Monday night in the 900 block of Fairfield Drive in Austin following a multi-agency search for the wanted suspect, police said. He was booked into Travis County Jail without further incident.
APD will provide further details on this case at a news conference on Tuesday.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued an AMBER Alert for three missing children from Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.
The AMBER Alert was issued for Ninel Anseume, 10; Abraham Anseume, 4; and Elsi Anseume 2, just after 4 p.m. Monday. The alert said the children were last seen around 5 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Palma Circle in Austin.
Sherles Machado Hernandez, 31, is believed to have allegedly abducted the three children and is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Ninel is 4 feet, 10 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes; Abraham is 3 feet, 4 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes; and Elsi is 2 feet, 8 inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes.
Authorities said Hernandez is 5 feet, 9 inches tall with black hair and black eyes. DPS believes he is driving a silver 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander with a Texas license plate of TWL-2922 in Austin.
Anyone with additional information on their whereabouts is urged to call 9-1-1 or the Austin Police Department at 512-974-5210.