Two dead after Orlando shooting, police chief says; at least 8 shot
The 17-year-old suspect has been taken into custody, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities are aware of eight victims, including two deaths, after a suspect opened fire in Orlando, Florida, early Friday morning, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said during a press briefing.
Six victims transported for treatment were stable, he noted.
Smith said a 17-year-old suspect has been taken into custody. He named the suspect as Jaylen Dwayne Edgar.
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He noted that the suspect was arrested in 2023 for grand theft.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"At approximately 1:07 a.m., officers reported shots fired at Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue. Within minutes, a second report of shots fired was called in south of Washington Street on Orange Avenue," Smith said.
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Officer tackles Orlando shooting suspect. (Orlando Police Department)
The police chief noted that officers did not fire any shots during the incident.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He showed video footage of crowds fleeing after the shootings, as well as footage of an officer tackling the suspect to the ground.
Police took a suspect into custody after a shooting in Orlando on Nov. 1, 2024. (Orlando Police Department)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He also showed body cam footage of the officer taking down the suspect.
The deceased victims included a 25-year-old male and 19-year-old male, according to the Orlando Police Department.
The other victims included an 18-year-old male shot in his lower left leg, a 39-year-old female shot in her left hand, a 24-year-old female shot in her left leg, a 20-year-old male grazed in the head, a 26-year-old male shot in his right foot, and a 19-year-old female shot in her upper back, with it lodging in her cheek, the Orlando Police Department indicated.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police took a suspect into custody after a shooting in Orlando on Nov. 1, 2024. (Orlando Police Department)
There was also a ninth victim, who was not discussed at the press conference, according to the Orlando Police Department: That victim was a 26-year-old female who was trampled as people sought to escape.
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," the Orlando Police Department tweeted on Friday afternoon.