AMBER Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old Florida Boy Missing After Mom Was Found Dead

Police In Florida are investigating the death of a mother at an St. Petersburg apartment complex. Her 2-year-old boy is missing, prompting a statewide Amber Alert.

St. Petersburg police detectives said the homicide took place at Lincoln Shores Apartments on 4th Street North. They said the body of 20-year-old Pashun Jeffery was found around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Her son, Taylen Mosely, who just turned 2 years old in mid-March, was not at the scene.

“The child could be in danger and a search is underway for his whereabouts,” according to a news release.

Taylen is described as a Black male who is 2 feet tall and weighs 30 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

SkyView showed crime scene tape draped around a parking lot. The doors and trunk of a parked blue vehicle were open, with items sitting on the sidewalk behind it.

Anyone with information on the child’s location or the homicide should call 911 or St. Petersburg Police Department at (727) 893-7780.

This story is developing.