An Amber Alert has been issued for a six-year-old boy who has been missing since Thursday evening.
According to CBC, the Amber Alert for Louka Fredette was issued after the body of his mother, Véronique Barbe, was found at a home on Antoine-Séguin Boulevard in the town northwest of Montreal.
#alerteamber: Louka Fredette, 6 ans, est porté disparu de St-Eustache depuis 17 h 35. pic.twitter.com/qfj1wHTEc3
— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) September 14, 2017
Fredette has been missing since 5:35 pm on September 14.
According to provincial police, Fredette was taken by his father, Ugo Fredette.
#alertamber: le suspect serait Ugo Fredette, âgé de 41 ans. Le moyen de déplacement de ce dernier n’est pas connu actuellement. pic.twitter.com/fUf2PnwlAS
— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) September 14, 2017
His white Ford pickup truck was recovered near Lachute but there was no sign of him or Louka in the area.
#AlerteAmber: la plaque d’immatriculation du véhicule suspect est le FLK5965. Il y a l’inscription AXON en rouge sur le véhicule.
— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) September 15, 2017
#alerteamber toujours en vigueur. Le véhicule a été retrouvé mais Louka et Ugo Fredette n’ont pas encore été localisés.
— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) September 15, 2017
Police say that Louka and his father were spotted together at a Walmart in Saint-Eustache around 7 pm.
#AlerteAmber – nouvelle information: Louka et Ugo Fredette auraient été vus au Walmart à Saint-Eustache vers 19 h ce soir. pic.twitter.com/neOLsO5JAH
— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) September 15, 2017
#AlerteAMBER pour trouver #LoukaFredette et Ugo Fredette toujours en vigueur. Merci de partager cette photo. pic.twitter.com/zWh9CKDHwE
— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) September 15, 2017
Anyone with information about the boy or his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately.