A 17-year-old from Marion County, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly staging his own abduction and subsequently shooting himself in the leg to support his false narrative. The incident triggered a statewide AMBER Alert, leading to a frantic search for the teen. Authorities claim that the teenager researched how to create a convincing hoax, which included fabricating a story about being kidnapped by Hispanic men. Following the incident, he has been charged with multiple offenses, as prosecutors consider whether to charge him as an adult. The case has raised concerns in the community, with many expressing shock over the nature of the hoax.