MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – An Amber Alert was issued Thursday evening for Caden Speight, a 17-year-old boy reported missing in Marion County. Authorities said his disappearance is tied to a shooting in Dunnellon.
Speight was last seen near the 12800 block of Southwest Highway 484 in Dunnellon. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing an unspecified colored T-shirt and blue jeans. He is described as 6 feet tall and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Investigators say he may be traveling with four unknown males, possibly Hispanic, in a light-colored van. Local reporting adds he may have been wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat at the time of disappearance.
Sheriff’s deputies say the disappearance is connected to a shooting Thursday afternoon. They found Speight’s vehicle on SW Highway 484 with evidence of gunfire and are asking anyone with information about what happened in the area that afternoon to contact authorities.
Authorities are urging anyone who sees him not to approach, but to immediately contact law enforcement.