Florida Teen Accused of Faking Abduction Before Shooting Himself in Leg to Avoid Arrest

A Florida teenager has been accused of faking an abduction, shooting himself, and sparking an Amber Alert before disappearing with camping gear. Authorities claim the teen falsely reported being shot and abducted, prompting a massive search effort before he was found to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The teenager's disappearance raised concerns among family and law enforcement, but it was later revealed that he had faked his own abduction. He has since been taken into custody.