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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said two people are dead, and seven others are being treated at local hospitals after a mass shooting overnight in downtown Orlando. A 17-year-old boy is in custody, and faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, officials said.
The shooting was reported around 1:07 a.m. in the area of Orange Avenue and Central Blvd., where hundreds of people were celebrating Halloween at bars, clubs, and restaurants.
Minutes later, a second round of gunfire was reported nearby. Police ran to both scenes, identified the alleged gunman, and tackled him.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith provides an update on a shooting overnight downtown. Two people were killed, six others were in the shooting. A 17-year-old suspect armed with a handgun has been taken into custody, he said.
Orlando police are investigating a shooting early Friday morning in downtown Orlando, where hundreds were celebrating Halloween. A FOX 35 camera that overlooks Wall Street showed a massive crowd running shortly after 1 a.m., followed by police running in the opposite direction.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith identified the alleged gunman as a 17-year-old boy. The teen was armed with a handgun, he said.
He was not shot by officers. No officers fired their weapons, the chief said.
A motive in the shooting was also not immediately known, but Chief Smith said detectives were talking with the suspect.
The chief also mentioned that the suspect was previously arrested in 2023 for grand theft. Details on that case were not immediately available.
Smith said the 17-year-old was not downtown long before the shooting, and did not appear to go into any of the businesses.
“He pretty much walked into downtown, walked into the street and did what he did,” Chief Smith said.
Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, has been charged with two counts of First-Degree Murder with a Firearm and six counts of Attempted First Degree Murder with a Firearm.
Police are investigating a shooting in downtown Orlando, where people were celebrating Halloween.
FOX 35’s cameras that overlook parts of downtown captured a large police presence along Orange Avenue and Central Avenue, near Wall Street Plaza, where there are several bars, clubs, and restaurants.
Two people have died, Police Chief Smith said. He did not release their names pending family notification.
The victims range in age between 19 and 39, he said.
According to Orlando Health Regional Medical Center, they received nine patients who were injured during the incident.
Here are the victims’ conditions as of 9a.m. Friday, according to the Orlando Police Department :
Victim 1:Black Male, 25, Deceased
Victim 2:White Male, 19, Deceased
Victim 3:White Male, 18, Shot in lower left leg
Victim 4:White Female, 39, Shot in left hand
Victim 5:Hispanic Female, 24, Shot in left leg
Victim 6:Black Male, 20, Shot in head (graze)
Victim 7:Hispanic Male, 26, Shot in right foot
Victim 8:Hispanic Female, 19, Shot in upper back, lodged in cheek
Victim 9:This victim was not mentioned during the press conference.She was not shot; she was trampled as the crowd attempted to flee the scene of the shooting.Hispanic Female, 26, Injuries from being trampled
From one vantage point, crowds can be seen walking all over Orange Avenue, not uncommon for a holiday weekend in downtown Orlando. Moments later, suddenly crowds of people begin to run.
Several police officers are then seen running in the opposite direction.
Orlando police are investigating a shooting early Friday morning in downtown Orlando, where hundreds were celebrating Halloween. A FOX 35 camera that overlooks Wall Street showed a massive crowd running shortly after 1 a.m., followed by police running in the opposite direction.
Information is from Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith, Florida State Attorney Andrew Bain, and social media posts from the Orlando Police Department.
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