DeLand, Florida police have secured an arrest warrant for a 17-year-old suspect in the double homicide of Dustin Rose, 19, a cadet at The Citadel, and his childhood friend, Samson Campbell, 18. The suspect faces two counts of second-degree murder.
Rose and Campbell were last seen on surveillance video walking on a sidewalk around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28. They were discovered deceased the following day in a vacant lot in downtown DeLand.
Rose, who was home on break from The Citadel Military College of South Carolina, was pursuing a military career and had recently joined the South Carolina Army National Guard.
Authorities have described the teen suspect as "armed and dangerous" and are warning the public not to approach him, advising anyone with information to contact 911 immediately. Under Florida law, a prosecutor can decide whether to try a minor as an adult depending on the offense, though it was not immediately clear if this would be the case for the suspect in this investigation. The Volusia County State Attorney's Office has been contacted for comment.