Amber Alert Issued For Two Markham Toddlers
(CBS) -- Police issued an Amber Alert for two toddlers who were last seen with their father, who is a person of interest in the fatal shooting of their mother.
The alert was issued Wednesday night for 2-year-old Jordyn Washington, a girl, and 3-year-old Lynn Roby, a boy. Police said they were taken by their father, 46-year-old Lynn Washington, around 2 p.m. Wednesday.
They were last seen in a silver 2004 or 2005 Chevrolet Malibu or Impala.
#AMBERALERT still in effect in #IL for two toddlers! Last seen at 2pm with father who is wanted for questioning in shooting death of kids' mom in #Markham. Traveling in 2004 or 2005 silver #Chevy #Impala or #Malibu. #missing #help #missingkids #chicago #chicagoland @AMBERAlert pic.twitter.com/yAWHiZTd0V
— LAUREN VICTORY (@LaurenVictory) March 15, 2018
A protective order issued on Nov. 30 barred Washington from having any contact with the children, but police said he picked them up from a family friend about 12 hours after their mother, 27-year-old Lakisha Robie, was killed in a shooting at a BP gas station at 167th and Pulaski.
Police said the friend did not know about the protective order.
Markham Police Chief Mack Sanders said Robie and Washington argued in a car shortly before she was shot.
Police said Washington is a person of interest in Robie's death, and they want to question him about the shooting. They said Washington should be considered armed and dangerous.
Washington is black, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5-foot-9, weighs about 180 pounds, and has tattoos on his neck, chest, and arms.
Sanders said the potential danger is clear
"The children's mother is deceased now for one. For two, he has an active order of protection that he knows about. For three, he went and got those kids when he wasn't supposed to have them period."
The couple also have a 7-year-old daughter, who is safe, police said.