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6-week old twins abducted during shooting safely located

The twins were safely located Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Update: Authorities have safely located the twins and taken the suspect into custody.

The Savannah Police Department said more information will be shared later. 

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Original story below: 

Two 6-week old babies are believed to be in "extreme danger," the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said in an alert.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation activated an Amber Alert at the request of the Savannah Police Department. 

The 6-week old twins were abducted Tuesday during a shooting and last seen at 10:20 a.m. on the 1500 Block of East 36th Street in Savannah, the alert said.

They said the suspect and children are believed to be traveling in a Nissan Altima or Kia Optima and believed to be in extreme danger. They did not say what direction the vehicle was believed to be traveling. 

Anyone with information is asked to call 911. 

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