MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities have issued an Amber Alert for an infant whose mother is dead and whose father is charged with murder.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide alert late Monday for the 7-month-old boy, Braylen Hunter Clark. He is described as a Black male who weighs 18 pounds (8 kilograms) and has black hair and brown eyes.
He is thought to be with his his non-custodial father, Barry Medlock, 26, who is wanted by the Memphis Police Department on a charge of second-degree murder, the agency said.
Memphis police say the investigation began when a woman was dropped off dead at a hospital Sunday and authorities learned she had a 7-month-old son who was missing. The boy was last seen with Medlock on Sunday afternoon wearing a blue onesie, officials said.
Medlock is described as a 6-foot-1 Black male who weighs 180 pounds (80 kilograms) and has black hair and brown eyes.