5-year-old abducted by father from Wichita home, police say. Amber Alert issued
Update: Trevawn Strong Jr. and Sr. have both been located by law enforcement. The child is unharmed and the Amber Alert has been canceled.
The original story is below:
An Amber Alert has been issued in the Kansas City area as police search for a 5-year-old who was abducted from his home in Wichita.
Trevawn Strong Jr. was forcibly taken by his father, Trevawn Strong Sr., during a domestic incident at the child’s Wichita residence just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Wichita Police Department.
Strong abducted the child from his mother’s custody at gunpoint, police said.
Strong left the home at 2025 S Grove St. in a vehicle, but the car has since been found empty in the 1900 block of N. Woodlawn Street in Wichita, according to police.
Trevawn Strong Jr. is a Black child with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts and black shoes, according to police.
The father is a 30-year-old Black man with long hair and tattoos, who was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and gray shorts, according to police.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
This story was originally published September 11, 2024 at 8:29 PM.
