MARION COUNTY, Fla. (Court TV) — A 17-year-old Florida boy is facing multiple charges after authorities say he staged his own kidnapping, prompting a massive search operation that involved dozens of law enforcement officers and resources.

Caden Speight was arrested on Tuesday and charged with making a false report to law enforcement, presenting false evidence, shooting into a conveyance and possession of a firearm by a minor, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office .

This booking photo provided by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office shows Caden Speight, accused of faking his own kidnapping. (Marion County Sheriff’s Office)

The investigation began on Sept. 25 when Speight texted his family that he had been shot. Investigators responded to the scene of his last known location on

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