The boy was reported missing at approximately 7:50 p.m. after running away because of a death in the family, LoHud reported.
The not-for-profit organization, A Child Is Missing, was able to notify 1,500 residents in the area. Local fire department officials found the boy hours later hiding under a bush about 200 yards away from his home, according to LoHud.
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