(CNN) -- After searching a landfill for clues into an 8-month-old boy's disappearance, investigators in Texas said Friday that they have discovered nothing that shows that the baby was killed.
"We found no evidence of a homicide," San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters at a news conference. He said investigators searched for 16 days and went through 4,260 tons of debris at the landfill looking for Gabriel Johnson, who has been missing since December 26.
"The good news is that we have no homicide at this point; the bad news is that the case remains open," he said.
McManus said the missing persons unit will continue to follow up on any leads and the homicide unit will investigate "any information indicating foul play."
He said authorities will meet in the coming days to determine their next step.
Gabriel was last seen in San Antonio, with his mother, Elizabeth Johnson, who has refused to disclose information about his whereabouts.
She told...
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