A Harford County boy was found safe Monday hours after authorities issued an Amber Alert stating he was believed to have been abducted near an elementary school.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office said 7-year-old Khalil Rodney Ringgold was reunited with his father Monday afternoon. He had previously been seen at Churchville Elementary entering a vehicle with an unidentified man who authorities believed the child knew.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing and will be reviewed with the Harford County State’s Attorney to determine if any charges are appropriate, representatives for the sheriff’s office said.

A spokeswoman for the Harford County School System thanked the law enforcement officers, including the Baltimore City Police Department, Maryland State Police and the FBI, and school and district staff.

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“Their support was instrumental to reuniting Khalil with his father,” she said in a statement.

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Deputies reached out Maryland State Police asking for an Amber Alert to be issued around 10 a.m., according to sheriff’s office spokesperson Cristie Hopkins. The Maryland State Police said at the time the case did not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert. Around 11:30 a.m., state police followed up, saying an Amber Alert would be issued, according to Hopkins.

Representatives for the office said no other details about the incident were being shared publicly.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether the boy was attending school when the incident occurred. A spokeswoman for the Harford County School System declined to comment at the time, citing the ongoing investigation.