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Mother in custody, children safe following Cleveland area AMBER Alert

The children were unharmed.

CLEVELAND -- Police say a mother is in custody following an overnight AMBER Alert in the Cleveland area.

Eight-year-old Armani Kelley and 4-year-old Anijah Kelley were taken in Cleveland by their mother, 28-year-old Arriel Rose Bryant.

Police say Bryant, who was wanted for murder, was taken into custody at her sister's apartment in the 14000 block of Lorain Road Tuesday morning. The children were unharmed.

It started when officers responded to a home in the 900 block of Alhambra for shots fired around 8:15 p.m. Monday. Upon their arrival, authorities found Richard Kelley dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators say the shooting happened during an argument between the Kelley and Bryant, who then left the scene with her children.

Authorities say Bryant's vehicle was found abandoned.

The AMBER Alert was initiated around 3:35 a.m. Tuesday.

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