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2 dead, 6 injured in Orlando shooting during Halloween celebrations

2024-11-02 00:00:03

ORLANDO — Two people were killed and six others were injured in a Halloween night shooting in downtown Orlando, Florida, police said.

The suspect, 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, has been taken into custody, Orlando police said.

Two people are dead and six were injured in a shooting in Orlando, Florida on Friday morning.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired just after 1 a.m. Friday, and within minutes, the officers witnessed a second shooting, police said.

One person was killed at the first scene and the second victim was killed at the second scene, police said.

Surveillance video captured the chaos of people fleeing the scene as officers apprehended the suspect.

The six surviving victims were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in stable condition. police said. The victims’ ages range from 19 to 39, police said.

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