Amber Alert issued for missing 12-year-old boy

SAN ANTONIO — An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen on Sunday, January 7, on the southwest side of town just before 8 p.m.

San Antonio Police say that Linkin Hernandez is 5’3″ tall, weighs about 98 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. 

He was last seen on the 8500 Block of Timber Wolf Street, which is not very far from Old Pearsall Road. He may have been picked up by a suspect driving a black sedan with an unknown license plate number.

Linkin has straight ear-top length hair, and was last seen wearing black sweats, blue shirt, gray sweats, and white shoes.

If you have seen Linkin or have any information about this possible abduction, please call the San Antonio Police Departments Missing Person Unit at (210) 207-7660.

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