Amber Alert issued for three children after they were ‘abducted’ by man who ‘stabbed’ their mom in Virginia Beach

THREE children have been declared missing following a brutal stabbing which left one adult and one child with serious injuries.

The stabbing and abduction occurred on Wednesday night near Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach.

Virginia Beach Police Department

An Amber Alert has been issued for the three children who are all aged five and under who cops say were abducted from their home by the suspect of the knife attack.

The children have been named by police as five-year-old Zayin Plummer, Zayir Plummer, three, and one-year-old Za’riyah Plummer.

Cops say they all have brown eyes and brown hair and have released descriptions of the clothing they were last seen in.

Zayir was last seen wearing gray pants and a black jacket.

His brother Zayin was wearing rust-colored pants and a light blue shirt.

Their one-year-old sister was last seen wearing pink tights and a Trolls dress.

SUSPECT

Cops have appealed to the public for help finding them and the suspect who has been named as Dana D. Plummer.

He is believed to have stabbed the children’s mother and another child shortly before fleeing in a black 2024 Honda Passport SUV.

The vehicle has a VA temporary tag 37550R “and headed in an unknown direction,” a release from the Virginia Beach Police Department read.

Plummer, 36, has been described as a black male with brown eyes, five foot nine, and weighing around 165 pounds.

The children are believed to be in extreme danger, state police have said.

“If anyone has seen Plummer or has any information about his whereabouts please contact a VBPD Missing Persons Detective: (757) 385-4101,” the police department has asked.

Those who believe they have spotted Plummer and/or the missing children can also call 911.

Cops were called to the address in Jay Are Court after receiving reports of a stabbing around 8:48 pm.

What is an Amber Alert?

An Amber Alert is a message delivered by a warning system that asks the public for help in finding missing children.

It launched in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an alert system.

There are guidelines for the alerts including a required “reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred.”

Authorities must also believe the child is in “imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.”

Enough descriptive information about the child must be provided to the public for the alert to be useful.

The missing child must be 17 years old or younger.

Both victims have been taken to the hospital with “serious but not critical injuries” Ricky LaBlue, VBPD Media and Communications Coordinator told NBC affiliate WAVY-TV .

However, he warned that “this is very recent, so things are very volatile.”

AMBER ALERTS

The Amber Alert was issued for the children around 2 am.

The national system started in 1996 to appeal to the public for help when children go missing.

There are guidelines for Amber Alerts, including a required “reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred.”

Authorities must also believe the child is in “imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.”

The U.S. Sun has reached out to the Virginia Beach Police Department and Virginia State Police for an update.