17-year-old charged with murder in Orlando Halloween shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a shooting in downtown Orlando on Halloween night.

At 1:07 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting near East Central Boulevard and North Orange Avenue.

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Nine people were shot, two of whom were killed, according to Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith. Six victims were taken to Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center and are in stable condition.

The victims’ ages range from 19 to 39, Orlando police said. Officials have released more information about their condition, they said NBC affiliate WESH:

Victim 1: Black man, 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 woman, 24, shot in left leg
Victim 6: Black man, 20, shot in head (grazing)
Victim 7: Hispanic man, 26, shot in right foot
Victim 8: Hispanic woman, 19, shot in upper back, stuck in cheek
Victim 9: Spanish woman, 26, injured by being trampled

Smith stated that the suspect, 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, was taken into custody and has a prior arrest record. Edgar is charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and six counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm.

Shortly afterward, police received another call about a shooting south of Washington Street at North Orange Avenue, OPD said.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer declared a local state of emergency for establishments in the city’s entertainment district during a news conference on Friday. A curfew will be introduced from 1am to 5am and alcohol sales will end at midnight.

“We want a downtown that is fun and vibrant, but we have experienced lately that brazen criminals are willing to come into town and shoot and kill innocent victims right in front of our police officers,” Dyer said. “And it’s unfortunate that changes in the state’s concealed weapons laws have made it even easier for people to carry guns and bring guns into town.”

Orlando police said nearly 100 officers were patrolling downtown that evening when the shooting occurred because of the large crowd expected for Halloween.

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