An amber alert was issued in Florida over missing teen Caden Speight who was last seen at a place where a shooting reportedly took place. Amber alerts, which were first used in 1996, are issued when authorities believe a child aged 17 or younger may have been abducted and is in danger.Speight, described as 6 feet tall and 150 pounds with brown hair and eyes, was last seen in the 12800 block of SW Highway 84 in Dunnellon. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and an unknown colored t-shirt. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office told local press they responded to the same place for a reported shooting and found a vehicle they said belonged to Speight. However, they said they did not find Speight.According to Fox News, investigators believe Speight may be with four unknown men in a van.
‘Mom, I’m shot’
According to reports, Speight’s last message to his mother was this desperate cry for help. “I need help 4 Hispanics in a white van one driver I’m shot,” his message read. Speight’s parents own a blueberry farm called Simple Life. They confirmed receiving the text from him. Speight is a MAGA supporter as per his social media profiles.
Caden was wearing a MAGA hat when he was last seen.
Local hospitals have been checked, but authorities have not yet located the teenager. In a post on Facebook, Speight’s sister issued a plea for her brother to come home. “God I just want him home. I can’t sleep eat or do anything not knowing where he is and if he is safe. Please don’t stop searching or looking. There is still little to no information on what happened or where he could be. I don’t understand why this has happened. Just bring him home,” she wrote.
