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.

The two children taken from a home in the Home Garden community of Kings County after their mother was found killed have been found safe.

Authorities in Kings County on Thursday confirmed that two young girls believed to have been abducted by their father after the girls' mother was fatally shot have been found safe and the father arrested.

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 issued for a man suspected of killing a woman and abducting two girls in Hanford in Central California. Kings County deputies went to do a welfare check after receiving a call around 4 p.

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 alert included Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Riverside counties, with the California Highway Patrol saying the suspect may have fled to Mexico. According to the Kings County Sheriff’s Office,

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