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Police looking for father who held mother at gunpoint, then fled with 4-month-old daughter

Posted at 9:06 PM, Dec 24, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-24 21:33:33-05

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Police are looking for a father who allegedly took his 4-month-old daughter from her mother at gunpoint on Christmas Eve.

According to a missing person report, 4-month-old A'miyah Jones was taken from her mother on Monday, Dec. 24. The incident happened in the 900 block of Web in Detroit at 2 p.m.

The child's 22-year-old mother was visiting a relative when the child's father, JaQuan Jones, 24, came to the home with his twin brother. Police say Jones forced his way inside the home, then brandished a gun before taking the baby. He then left in an unknown direction.

Jones was driving a blue Chrysler 200. Detroit police are still investigating.

If you have information on this case, contact Detroit Police Department's Third Precinct at 313-596-1300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up