Teen arrested on murder charges after Citadel cadet and childhood friend found shot dead

Authorities have arrested a teen suspect allegedly involved in a double homicide where a Citadel cadet and his childhood friend were gunned down in Florida.

The DeLand Police Department announced they arrested a 17-year-old suspect on two counts of second-degree murder.

He was arrested by the US Marshals Service.

Dustin Rose, 19, and Samson Campbell, 18, were last seen on surveillance video walking on a sidewalk around 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28.

The pair was found dead the next day in a vacant lot in downtown DeLand, police say.

During a Wednesday news conference, authorities said the three people “knew each other in some capacity,” and said the teenager who was arrested has a “pretty good criminal history.”

Rose, who attended The Citadel Military College of South Carolina, was home on break while pursuing his childhood dream of serving in the military.

Rose recently became a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard.

Police say the suspect was considered “armed and dangerous” and urged the public not to approach him, but instead call 911.

According to Florida state law, it’s possible for the teen to be charged as an adult once he is arrested.

A prosecutor can decide whether a minor will be tried as an adult, depending on the offense.

It was not immediately clear if the teen would be charged as an adult in this case.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Volusia County State Attorney’s Office.