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Florida teenager accused of shooting himself in staged abduction
Caden Speight, 17, staged his abduction by shooting his own vehicle and himself, prompting a multi-agency search and Amber Alert before his arrest on multiple felony charges.
- Caden Speight, a Florida teenager, is facing felony charges for staging his own abduction and shooting, as confirmed by the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
- Speight texted his family claiming he had been shot, which was proven false during the investigation, prompting a large-scale search involving multiple agencies.
- The investigation revealed that Speight had fired a gun into his own vehicle and used a mixture of blood to create a hoax, leading to his arrest on October 14, 2025.
- Speight suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the incident and was later located with a handgun and camping supplies in his possession.
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The BlazeFlorida teen accused of abduction hoax faces justice — and alleged ruse appears even more elaborate than initially thought
Late last month, Blaze News reported about a Florida teen who authorities said carried out a jaw-dropping hoax featuring his own supposed kidnapping as well as texts to his family claiming he'd been shot and was being followed by four Hispanic men.The Marion County Sheriff's Office and surrounding agencies pulled out all the stops, committing personnel and resources over the course of about 24 hours to find 17-year-old Caden Speight.'While conti…
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