Congresswoman Nancy Mace Statement on the Death of Citadel Cadet Dustin Rose

CHARLESTON, S.C., (August 4, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) released the following statement today after Dustin Rose, a Citadel cadet and South Carolina National Guardsman, was found shot to death alongside another young man in DeLand, Florida:

"Our hearts are shattered. Dustin Rose was only 19 years old, a Citadel cadet, a South Carolina Guardsman, a young man with his entire future ahead of him, and it was taken from him in an instant.

"When we lose one of our own, we all feel it in a way words can barely hold.

"Our prayers are with Dustin's family, friends, his fellow cadets, and everyone at The Citadel grieving. We are also holding the family of Samson Campbell, just 18 years old, close in our hearts during this unimaginable time.

"No family should ever have to bury a child this young. We trust the DeLand Police Department will not rest until they find who committed this horrific act of violence. We pray for justice these two young men deserve."

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