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Citadel cadet, friend shot dead while spreading dog's ashes
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Dustin “DJ” Rose, 19, and Samson Campbell, 18, were found shot multiple times and dead in a vacant lot in DeLand, Florida, after traveling to spread the ashes of Campbell’s dog Hinata.
- Both young men were childhood friends; Rose was a South Carolina Army National Guard member on break from college, and Campbell had been living with his aunt in Chicago.
- Authorities have launched a double-homicide investigation but have not yet identified suspects or motives, and are seeking public assistance.
- The victims were last seen walking together Tuesday evening, and their families, devastated by the loss, are now planning funerals instead of the expected returns to school and home.
- DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger described the case as tragic and emphasized the department’s commitment to finding answers.
