By Erica Thomas, managing editor
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department pleaded to the public for information in the case of missing 3-year-old, Kamille McKinney. Police believe McKinney was kidnapped from the Tom Brown Village Housing Community on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.
During a press conference Monday, Police Chief Patrick Smith announced a total of $6,000 in rewards that are being offered for information to help bring McKinney home. Governor Kay Ivey is offering a $5,000 reward and an anonymous donor is offering a $1,000 reward.
McKinney was attending a birthday party and was last seen Saturday night around 8:30 p.m. She was wearing a pink T-shirt with a leopard-print design and leopard-print shorts. The Birmingham Police Department has been working on the missing person case and following several leads. Chief Smith believes someone has information that could be beneficial to the investigation.
“We know that a lot of people were out there at this party,” said Smith. “We know that a couple of events were going on at the same time. But we also know a lot of you have video, cell phone video, and other information that you might have seen that may be helpful in locating this 3-year-old child.”
Image of person wanted for questioning. Photo: Birmingham Police Department.
Smith said there are two people of interest in custody. Police also found the Toyota Sequoia that is believed to have been involved in the kidnapping. The vehicle was found at the Woodside Apartment Complex in Center Point on Sunday, Oct. 13. One of the persons of interest was taken into custody for questioning at that time.
The father of the child, Dominic McKinney, told reporters the girl goes by the nickname “Cupcake.” He begged for the safe return of his child.
Smith said during the press conference Monday, that detectives have no indication that the child has been taken out of the Birmingham-metro area, although neighboring states have bee notified of the case. An AMBER Alert was issued on Sunday at 12:06 a.m.
If anyone in the public would like to help in the search for McKinney, they are asked to visit the Birmingham Police Department’s Command Post in order to be placed into the coordinated effort.
“This is a very critical time,” Smith said. “This is not just one community’s problem. This is the city of Birmingham problem, a state problem.”
Vehicle at center of kidnapping investigation located by Birmingham Police.
The FBI, The Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Attorney General Steve Marshall have also offered assistance in the search for McKinney.
