Amber Alert discontinued for 3-year-old missing Texas girl
UPDATE: A statewide Amber Alert that was issued early Thursday morning for a missing 3-year-old girl out of Austin has been canceled, according to police. Authorities said the child was found safe but gave no further details.
ORIGINAL REPORT: AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities have issued a statewide Amber Alert for an abducted Austin 3-year-old girl last seen early Thursday morning and believed to be in immediate danger.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, 3-year-old McKenzie Byrne is described as 3 feet, 2 inches tall and 30 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a gray shirt and pink/purple pants.
Authorities believe she may be with 37-year-old Brian Byrne. He is described as 6 feet, 4 inches tall and 220 pounds. He is bald, has brown eyes and was last seen wearing a red shirt and black basketball pants.
ABC affiliate KVUE reports that Brian Byrne drives a silver 2012 Toyota Tundra truck with the Texas license plate BP70978.
Authorities ask anyone with information about McKenzie Byrne's whereabouts to call the Austin Police Department at 512-974-5000.
