A teenage boy wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat has been accused of fabricating his own abduction, going so far as to shoot himself in the leg. Caden Speight, 17, texted his family that he had been kidnapped by four Hispanic men in a van after a shooting near Dunnellon, Florida.
Authorities issued an Amber Alert, but Sheriff Billy Woods announced the story was 'completely made up'. Speight had purchased camping gear and rode away on a bicycle. He later shot himself in the leg to maintain the ruse.
Sheriff Woods said there was 'zero chance' the wound came from an assailant. Charges may be brought due to the use of taxpayer-funded resources. Speight has not been interviewed as his parents have not given permission.
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