HORRIFIC: Two Teenage Friends Ambushed & Gunned Down By 17-Year-Old in Florida

This is such heartbreaking and infuriating story.

A 19-year-old Citadel cadet named Dustin Rose and his childhood best friend, 18-year-old Samson Campbell, were gunned down in Florida at the end of July.

Samson had come home to DeLand, FL to spread the ashes of his beloved family’s dog, which recently passed away. Dustin joined him to mourn the loss.

But, they were sadly ambushed at an industrial park. Then, both were shot and killed.

A manhunt ensued, and the suspect, 17-year-old Keyan Rundell, was arrested after a week on the run.

Here are some photos of Dustin, Samson, and their (alleged) killer:

RIP Dustin Rose & Samson Campbell

Both were ambushed, shot, and killed by 17-year-old Keyan Rundell in FL

0 national outrage pic.twitter.com/Ifsb6nzAO3

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 5, 2026

Keyan Jayden Rundell was ARRESTED for allegedly shooting and k*lling Samson Campbell and Dustin Rose in Florida.

You probably didn't hear about this in the legacy media because it doesn't fit the narrative. pic.twitter.com/MdzXAUnpFY

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 5, 2026

This story is not being covered by the majority of the establishment media.

And, we all know why…

The unfortunate truth is that if the races of the victims and (alleged) murderer were switched, it would become a national story overnight.

How many stories did the Legacy Media do on Keyan Rundell killing Samson Campbell and Dustin Rose?

Even while he was on the run?

AP: 0
NYT: 0
ABC: 0
NBC: 0
NBC: 0
USA: 0
CNN: 0
WaPo: 0
MSNBC: 0
Etc

Of course not.

Black on white crime is not reported on.

Enemy of the People. pic.twitter.com/vStc9GvGxU

— C3 (@C_3C_3) August 5, 2026

Rundell is now facing two counts of second-degree murder.

Police are still investigating a motive.

Fox 35 has more on what we know about the incident and the victims:

Days after childhood friends Dustin Rose, 19, and Sampson Campbell, 18, were found shot to death at an industrial property near the city’s Athens Theatre on July 29, officers executed a search warrant at a home on Loughton Street around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The operation was conducted with assistance from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force.

Rose and Campbell were last spotted on surveillance video walking on a sidewalk on Tuesday, July 28, around 6 p.m. – the evening before they were found dead, authorities said.

Police said they were shot multiple times.

Rose, who grew up in DeLeon Springs, was a student at The Citadel, the military College of South Carolina, and served in the National Guard.

Rose’s aunt, Jaimie Scarola, spoke with FOX 35 in an exclusive interview saying, “He was willing to go to the front line and fight for our freedom, including the freedom of the one who took him from us.”

Rose was home on break from The Citadel, where he was pursuing his dream of serving in the military, his family said.

Campbell lived in Deland, and had recently moved to Chicago, police said. It’s not known what brought Campbell back to Florida.

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