FORT WORTH, Texas — Two men stole a car with a 5-year-old inside outside of La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth Sunday evening before abandoning the child and driving off, police said.

Officers responded around 6:15 p.m. to Town Center Service Road and West Seminary Drive after reports of a possible kidnapping, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.

Investigators said a woman was loading groceries into her vehicle while her child sat inside with the engine running. As she returned a shopping cart, two men got into the vehicle and drove off, FWPD said.

A witness told police the men soon stopped, let the child out of the vehicle, and then continued driving. Neither the child nor the mother was hurt, according to police.

The department said the suspects were last seen driving toward Arlin

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