A massive search was underway for several hours at a western Birmingham apartment complex Wednesday ended with no sign of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney.

Birmingham police West Precinct officers first responded to an apartment complex in the 2700 block of Jefferson Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m. Police and family members of Kamille said they received a couple of possible addresses where Kamille might be and this area is one of them.

Officers set a blocks-wide perimeter and brought in Jefferson County’s Star 1 helicopter to search from above. Birmingham police have not made any official comment about the search. As of about 11:45 a.m., police said they would likely do a unit-by-unit search at the complex.

Lakesha Simpson, Kamille’s grandmother, and Dominic McKinney, Kamille’s father, are on the scene. "We can’t take any chances,'' Simpson said of any tips they receive.

Officers cleared each apartment to conduct a thorough search, during which time residents had to step outside. One of the residents was holding a small child, which led a crowd of more than 100 onlookers to erupt in cheers believing the girl was Kamille. Some media outlets reacted by announcing that Kamille had been found but she had not. Police said they searched every apartment unit and nearby vehicle.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Police Chief Patrick Smith provide an update on the disappearance of Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney, the 3-year-old girl who went missing during a birthday party in the Tom Brown Village housing community on Saturday night. Posted by al.com on Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Family members remained on the scene at the conclusion of the search to hand out flyer’s bearing Kamille’s photo.

Kamille was abducted while at a birthday party Saturday night in Tom Brown Village public housing community. Two persons of interest are in custody and have been charged with unrelated cases.

Patrick Devone Stallworth, 39, is charged with seven crimes - possession of child pornography and possession with intent to distribute child pornography. The images were discovered on his phone during the ongoing investigation into Kamille’s abduction.

The woman taken into custody with him Sunday night, 29-year-old Derick Irisha Brown, remains held as well after authorities filed a motion Tuesday to revoke her bond in a 2018 case in which Brown is accused of abducting her three children from DHR custody. Brown also uses the name Quentesa Jackson, and she and Stallworth are in a dating relationship.

Following the unsuccessful search Wednesday, Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Johnny Williams said they are taking every tip seriously and anyone with credible information is encouraged to come forward.

Anyone with information on Kamille’s disappearance is asked to call the Birmingham police tip line at 205-297-8413, Crime Stoppers 205-254-7777, *HP or 911.