Updated on June 5, 2018, at 5:30 P.M.:

As reported by ABC 13 Houston, the Houston Police Department took to Twitter to clarify that the events described by a 13-year-old boy regarding his alleged abduction by apparent white supremacists did not happen.

In a string of threaded tweets, the Houston Police said that an investigation led them to the conclusions that the incident alleged by 13-year-old Zavion Parker did not occur, that the owners of a cabin and a pickup truck identified in the case had no involvement, and that no charges would be filed.

"For the community at large, there is absolutely no reason to believe there is a group of white supremacists abducting children in the area," the police wrote. Zavion's mother, Michelle Lee, declined to comment when asked by ABC 13.

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Houston police are investigating after a 13-year-old boy was found fleeing alleged captors, according to local affiliate ABC 13.

ABC 13 reported that sixth grader Zavion Parker was abducted Monday afternoon on his way home from school. Shortly after exiting the bus, he was reportedly approached by five teenage boys. The suspects allegedly forced him into a vehicle driven by another unidentified white man.

Police are still looking for the suspects and describe the adult man as white with a heavy build and straight orange hair. The four-door vehicle has flames painted along the side, ABC 13 reported.

The sixth grader says that he was driven to a vacant cabin where he was allegedly assaulted. Zavion’s phone, keys, jacket, and shoes were all taken by the suspects, according to ABC 13. Zavion told police he was able to escape when those who allegedly abducted him went to load a gun. He told ABC 13 that when the opportunity came, he ran as fast as he could.

Witness Camecia Carmouche said she saw Zavion running down the street shoeless and with a ripped shirt. According to ABC 13, she immediately notified the police department, who were in the early stages of investigating the boy’s whereabouts. Michelle Lee, Zavion’s mother, called police once she realized her son hadn’t returned home Monday.

ABC 13 reported that Lee said she believes her son was targeted because of his race due to a tattoo her son described on the oldest suspect. Zavion told police officials the adult man had an arm tattoo that read, “I hate black people.” Lee urges other parents to keep a close eye on their children’s safety.

Carmouche, the witness who found Zavion, told ABC 13 reporter Erica Simon that the 13-year-old told her the oldest suspect had a red, white, and blue tattoo on his neck, which she believes may have been a Confederate flag.

ABC 13's Simon tweeted that police had located the cabin where Zavion was allegedly held, noting that officers discovered shell casing and weapons at the scene. Due to the racially charged nature of the abduction, some have charactierzed the incident as a modern-day attempt at lynching.

Zavion’s alleged kidnapping adds to the recent list of racial incidents occurring “while black.” Last week, a black Yale graduate student was reported to police for falling asleep in a common room. Three black Airbnb guests had police called on them in late April by a white neighbor who reportedly thought they were burglars. Incidents like this show how deeply racial bias continues to affect the livelihoods of black people in the United States.

Zavion was checked on after the incident and is doing better, according to Houston police.

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