Two women were found dead and a 5-year-old girl critically injured in a park near Clovis, New Mexico, authorities said Sunday, as the FBI vowed to bring justice after what it called “horrific acts.” Meanwhile, police said they were looking for a kidnapped 10-month-old girl, who is the daughter of one of the victims. No suspects have yet been identified in the case.
Clovis Police Department
Police have identified the dead women as Samantha Cisneros and Taryn Allen, both 23 years old from Texico, New Mexico. They said at least one of the women was shot to death. The 5-year-old girl was seriously injured with a gunshot wound.
New Mexico State Police issued an Amber Alert Friday afternoon for the infant, identified as Eleia Maria Torres. Authorities said he is 28 inches tall and weighs 23 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair.
Cisneros was the mother of the two children, and the girls' parents were cooperating with investigators and were not believed to be suspects, according to police.
The women were found in a city park about 5 miles north of Clovis with their bags and belongings near their bodies, state police said.
Officers also discovered an infant car seat, a stroller and a baby bottle at the scene.
“Officers immediately began searching the area for the baby,” police said.
A silver Dodge van belonging to one of the women was also found at the scene.
According to the Amber Alert, the suspect was possibly in a maroon Honda car, model unknown.
The FBI and Clovis police are asking the public to come forward with any tips or leads, and FBI Special Agent Raul Bujanda said no detail is “too small,” CBS affiliate KLBK-TV reported.
Bujanda said the FBI will remain in Clovis until authorities find who is responsible for “these horrific acts.”
Clovis is located in eastern New Mexico near the Texas border.
