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Amber Alert issued for missing toddler feared abducted and in danger, Texas cops say

An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 3-year-old girl, believed to be abducted, Texas police say.
An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 3-year-old girl, believed to be abducted, Texas police say. Texas Department of Public Safety

An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing toddler Texas police believe was abducted overnight.

Police are searching for 3-year-old McKenzie Byrne, who was last seen in Austin, on the 8800 block of Research Boulevard, just after midnight Thursday, Nov. 11.

Brian Byrne, 37, is listed as a suspect in her disappearance, and police are searching for him as well.

McKenzie Byrne has brown hair and eyes, is about 3 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 30 pounds. She was wearing a gray shirt with purple or pink pants when last seen.

Brian Byrne is bald, weighs roughly 220 pounds and stands 6 feet, 4 inches tall. He was seen wearing a red shirt and black basketball pants, according to the Amber Alert.

The pair may be traveling in a silver 2012 Toyota Tundra pickup truck, with a Texas license plate numbered BP70978.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Austin Police Department at 512-974-5000.

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Mitchell Willetts
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Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.
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