Authorities in California are searching for a man who allegedly gunned down his daughters' mother and kidnapped the two young girls.

HANFORD, Calif. -- An Amber Alert is in place for two missing children after their mother was found dead in Hanford on Tuesday. Around 4 pm, deputies found a woman dead from a gunshot wound in a home near Fourth Place and Orchard Drive.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Jonathan Maldonado Cruz is believed to be on his way to Mexico. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Authorities searching for a man suspected of killing a woman and abducting their two young daughters issued an Amber Alert in the case Wednesday.