Amber Alert Issued for Newborn Kennedy Hoyle After Baby's Mother Shot and Killed in Tennessee

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TheMemphis Police Departmentissued an amber alert for little Kennedy Hoyle on Wednesday following the discovery of her mother’s body in an abandoned vehicle around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday.

“Kennedy is a 2-day-old black female, 6 lbs., 17inches with brown hair and brown eyes,” according to theNational Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and “was last seen wearing a black and white polka dot onesie with pink pants.”

The area being searched is located in between the Mississippi River and Wolf River Harbor as the city prepares for a winter ice storm warning on Thursday.

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Anyone with information is urged to call Memphis Police at 901-545-2677.

source: people.com