US EditionMissing Teen Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued in Marion; Initial Claims ‘Unfounded,’ Deputies Say
Authorities issued an Amber Alert after a shooting left 17-year-old Caden Speight missing; he may be with four unknown males in a light-colored van, officials said.
- On Thursday evening, an Amber Alert was activated by Florida authorities for 17-year-old Caden Speight, who has been reported missing from Dunnellon in Marion County.
- The alert followed a shooting report around 4 p.m. near where Speight was last seen and his vehicle was found, prompting an ongoing investigation.
- Authorities initially suspected Speight might be with four unknown males in a light-colored van but later found no evidence supporting this claim.
- Speight is described as a six-foot-tall white male with brown hair and eyes, weighing about 150 pounds, and the public is urged to call 352-732-9111 with information.
- The Marion County Sheriff's Office is actively continuing its efforts to find Speight, who is still unaccounted for and considered to be in potential danger as the investigation proceeds.
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An amber alert sent out on Friday has been called off after Florida authorities responded to initial reports that a group of four Hispanic-appearing individuals possibly kidnapped a 17-year-old boy wearing a Make America Great Again hat. As the story took on national legs, observers were racing to uncover the truth behind claims that Caden Speight was the victim of a shooting that left his car abandoned near a regional airport where he had vanis…
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The Independent (US)Desperate search on for teenager missing after reported shooting in Florida
‘Amber alert’ issued for missing 17-year-old Caden Speight
Amber Alert issued for missing teen after shooting in Marion County
Deputies in Marion County are searching for a 17-year-old boy who is believed to have been the victim of a shooting before disappearing Thursday afternoon. That prompted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to issue a Florida Amber Alert.
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