Citadel Cadet And Friend Fatally Shot In Florida Lot; Manhunt Underway
DeLand police found two young men — 19-year-old Citadel cadet Dustin Rose and 18-year-old Samson Campbell — shot to death in a vacant lot on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in DeLand, Florida.[1]
Officers discovered the bodies around 10:40 p.m., and authorities have launched a manhunt but have not publicly identified a suspect.[1] Rose was home on break from The Citadel and had recently joined the South Carolina Army National Guard; Campbell was visiting from the Chicago area.[1] Police released surveillance video showing the two walking together the night before and appealed to the public for information.[1]
On Saturday night, August 1, officers executed a search warrant at a DeLand residence with support from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office SWAT team and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force.[1] Authorities said the warrant produced no arrests and that the investigation remains active as police continue to seek tips.[1]
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- On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, around 10:40 p.m., DeLand police found Dustin Rose, 19, and Samson Campbell, 18, shot to death in a vacant lot in DeLand, Florida.
- Rose was a Citadel Military College cadet home on break and a newly joined member of the South Carolina Army National Guard; Campbell was visiting from the Chicago area.
- On Saturday night, August 1, 2026, officers executed a search warrant at a DeLand residence with support from the Volusia Sheriff's Office SWAT team and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, but no suspect has been publicly identified.
- Police released surveillance video showing the two victims walking together on Tuesday evening, July 28, 2026, and have appealed to the public for information.
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