Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Abducted In Vallejo: Updated

UPDATE 2:30PM-

The Solano County Sheriff's Office confirms investigators are now focusing their efforts for locating missing teen Pearl Pinson in Sonoma County.

According to Solano County Deputy Sheriff Christine Castillo, Solano investigators are coordinating with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a search in the Willow Creek Rd area near Jenner.

The current search is based on information the sheriff's office received during the investigation according to Castillo.

No further information was available at this time.

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UPDATE 2:15PM-

ABC7 News is reporting investigators are focusing their efforts for locating missing teen Pearl Pinson in Sonoma County near the city of Jenner.

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SOLANO COUNTY - An Amber Alert remains in effect Friday for 15-year-old Pearl Pinson, as police now refocus their search efforts to include southern California.

Detectives are currently going through tips and leads that have come in overnight, according to Solano County Deputy Sheriff Christine Castillo.

Pinson went missing Thursday morning in the area of Home Acres and Taylor Ave of Vallejo, at the I-780 pedestrian over-crossing, after she was reportedly seen stained with blood as she was allegedly dragged by the suspect in the case, 19-year old Fernando Castro.

A witness reported seeing a Hispanic man with a gun allegedly pulling a white female, who was bleeding and yelling for help, on the over-crossing, according to Castillo.

The witness claimed he heard a gunshot while running for help. Deputies found blood on the ground, Castillo said.

At the time, Solano County authorities said they believed Pinson and Castro were acquaintances, and the case was not a stranger abduction. Investigators also said they did not believe Pinson went willingly with Castro.

Castro was killed late Thursday afternoon after a fiery gun battle with police at a mobile home park in Solvang, hundreds of miles south.

Police say the vehicle Castro was allegedly driving was spotted in San Luis Obispo County, where the California Highway Patrol and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies chased the vehicle into Santa Barbara County, and to the Solvang location. Police say Pearl Pinson was not in the vehicle.

"At this point Pearl Pinson was not found," Solano County Sheriff Thomas Ferrara said. "We continue to look for her and we are very worried about her safety."

Much earlier in the day, police say the Saturn vehicle that Castro was allegedly driving was captured on Marin County surveillance cameras in the area of Sir Frances Drake Blvd, near the San Rafael Bridge, around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Deputies have gone to Marin County to gather information, according to the Department.

Solano County sheriff's officials urge the community to continue calling in any information in this case to their dedicated Pearl Pinson tip-line at 707-784-1963.

Also on Patch:

• Solano Deputies Seek Missing 15-Year-Old Girl, Suspect Who May Have Shot Her
• Amber Alert Remains In Effect For 15-year-old Pearl Pinson

-images via Solano County Sheriff's Office, embed courtesy ABC7