A woman in Georgia is accused of shooting a younger mother — then fleeing with the sufferer’s newborn twins, authorities stated.
Angela Montgomery, 23, was arrested Tuesday afternoon after she kidnapped 6-week-old twins Matto and Lorenzo Rodgers from a house in Savannah, information station WTGS reported.
Police issued an Amber Alert after she shot the boys’ mom, Gabrielle Rodgers, 23, round 10:20 a.m. Tuesday earlier than bolting with the infants.
Rodgers was discovered with important gunshot wounds on the scene of the kidnapping and brought to the hospital, WTGS reported.
Police obtained a tip that Montgomery and the twins might have been in Effingham County.
About 4 hours after the shooting, Montgomery was tracked down at a house in Rincon, information station WSAV reported.
She was taken into custody on one rely of aggravated assault and two counts of kidnapping, authorities stated.
The dual boys had been discovered protected on the dwelling however had been transported to a hospital for analysis, police stated.
A motive for the kidnapping has not been launched.
“What occurred as we speak is each mom’s worst nightmare. We’re so grateful that Matto and Lorenzo had been situated rapidly and had been finally unhurt,” Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter stated.
“This was an all-hands-on-deck method. Everybody within the Savannah space was in search of this suspect and the twins. The detectives on this case labored rapidly, monitoring down each obtainable lead whereas working with our native, state and federal companions, however the case wouldn’t have moved as swiftly if it had not additionally been for the group help.”
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