Authorities in Kings County issued an Amber Alert Wednesday for two young girls believed to have been abducted by their father after the girls' mother was found fatally shot at a residence.

Two girls are believed to have been abducted by their father in Hanford, Kings County after their mother was found fatally shot.

Police have recovered two kidnapped girls whose mother was shot dead at a residence in Hanford, California, on Tuesday. Earlier that day, the woman's father -- who lived down the street -- had called police after he hadn't heard from her.