Police in St. Petersburg, Florida, launched a desperate search Thursday for a 2-year-old boy who is missing after his mother was found dead in a “very violent homicide scene” in her apartment, the police chief said.
Taylen Mosley could not be found after Pashun Jeffery, 20, was found dead in their apartment Thursday afternoon, Police Chief Anthony Holloway told reporters.
“I can tell you it was a very violent homicide scene within the apartment,” Holloway said. “But we could not find the 2-year-old. So right now, that’s our main concern — is to try and find Taylen.”
Jeffery’s family told police they saw her and the child Wednesday, Holloway said.
When they couldn’t reach Jeffery on Thursday, they asked an apartment manager to check, and the manager entered and found her deceased, the police chief said.
Federal, state and county officials were assisting in the search for the child, dogs were being called in to look for him and authorities planned to launch a drone to do a grid search, Holloway said.
An Amber Alert, which notifies the public about missing and at-risk people, was also issued.
Taylen was last seen in the area of the 11600 block of Fourth Street North in St. Petersburg, the alert says.
Police say that investigators know that Taylen is not with his father.
Holloway said Thursday that police did not have a suspect or a vehicle they are looking for.
“We don’t have anything right now,” he said. “And that’s why we’re asking if anybody knows where Taylen is to please let us know.”
Detectives were going door-to-door and looking for any video or anyone who saw anything, Holloway said.
He did not say how Jeffery died, saying the death is under investigation.
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