Florida boy, Clay Moore, found safe after abduction.

PARRISH, Fla. - A child who was abducted by a gunman while waiting at a
school bus stop Friday was found safe hours later, officials said.

Clay Moore, 13, was kidnapped shortly before 9 a.m. as he was in the street, the child closest to the gunman's red or maroon pickup truck, said Manatee County Sheriff Charlie Wells. An Amber Alert has been issued.


"He was taken against his will, he was taken at gunpoint," Wells said, adding that it appears to be a random kidnapping. Authorities were trying to identify all sex offenders in the area.


Clay is described as 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, with long light brown or blonde hair. He was wearing a Manatee School of the Arts jacket and carrying a red and tan backpack.


Wells said the boy's parents were "very emotional right now" and on the scene with investigators, but not ready to speak publicly.


Parrish is about 30 miles southeast of St. Petersburg, in a rural area that has many places to hide, Wells said.


He said the

FBI and Florida Department of Law Enforcement were assisting. Officials have stopped about 25 vehicles and are getting numerous tips, but nothing has panned out so far.

PARRISH, Fla. - A gunman approached a group of children waiting at a school bus stop Friday morning and abducted one of them, officials said.