Citadel cadet, childhood friend gunned down in vacant Florida lot as police launch manhunt
A Citadel military college cadet and South Carolina Army National Guard member has been found shot dead alongside a childhood friend in a vacant lot in DeLand, Florida, prompting a police manhunt for the person responsible. The double killing has shocked the local community, with authorities yet to identify a motive or suspect as the investigation continues.
DeLand Police said 19-year-old Dustin Rose and 18-year-old Samson Campbell were discovered dead at the scene on Wednesday at around 10:40pm. Police have not named any potential suspects and have not disclosed a motive for the shootings, though investigators have given public updates as the search continues.
- Citadel cadet Dustin Rose and friend Samson Campbell found shot dead in Florida
- Bodies discovered in vacant DeLand lot on Wednesday night
- Police manhunt ongoing; no suspect or motive identified yet
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DeLand is a city in central Florida, and the Citadel is a military college in South Carolina. Rose was also a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard, a state-based military force whose members can serve alongside the US Army.
Rose and Campbell were childhood friends, and their deaths have brought attention to the local investigation. Police have not publicly identified a suspect or established a motive, so those details remain unknown.