Authorities in Kings County issued an Amber Alert Wednesday for two young girls believed to have been abducted by their father after the girls' mother was found fatally shot at a residence.

Two girls are believed to have been abducted by their father in Hanford, Kings County after their mother was found fatally shot.

Update: Father took the two children to Mexico where he later surrendered to authorities. Original Story. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office Detective Unit, with assistance from

An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday in the search for man sought in the killing of a woman in Central California.

An Amber Alert has been deactivated after two children, who were taken from a home in California's Kings County after their mother was found killed, have been found alive, officials said Thursday.

Two young girls who authorities say were abducted by their father in Kings County after he allegedly killed their mother, prompting an Amber Alert across much of Central and Southern California, were found safe and the man taken into custody,

The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for Arya Maldonado, 3, and Alana Maldonado, 2, who were reported missing from Hanford, California.

Two children kidnapped by their father after he allegedly shot and killed their mother have been found safe, per the King's County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities believe the girls’ father, who is said to be armed and dangerous, fled to Mexico with his daughters.

This article originally appeared on KCRA.com. HANFORD, Calif. — Law enforcement issued an Amber Alert for two San Joaquin Valley children after their mother was found dead. Officials believe the father is responsible for the kidnapping and her death.

The Kings County Sheriff's Office believes the suspect of a mother's murder and the abduction of her two children, Jonathan Maldonado Cruz, could be in Mexico.