The St. Petersburg Police Department confirmed that the body of Taylen Mosley, a two-year-old boy that was being searched for after his mother was slain, was finally found on Friday in the jaws of an alligator.

Authorities had been searching for the boy using drones and dive teams since his mother was found dead in their apartment, which is by a lake.

Who is Taylen Mosley?

The boy, Taylen Mosley, was reported missing after his mother, Pashun Jeffery, 20, was found dead in her apartment Thursday afternoon with multiple stab wounds, St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway said in a news conference Friday.

What Happened To Taylen Mosley?

Petersburg police announced that Taylen Mosley’s body was found in an alligator’s mouth and his father has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

“It is my condolences going out to the family and his loved ones,” said St. Pete Police Chief Anthony Holloway.