Orlando shooting updates: Suspect, victims, downtown safety and what we know about the investigation

ORLANDO, Fla. – there were two people was killedand 8 people were injured It was claimed that he was 17 years old started Shooting in downtown OrlandoIt sends thousands of people partying for Halloween running in every direction.

Of the 10 total victims, 2 died, 7 were shot and one was run over, authorities said. The victims ranged in age from 18 to 39.

Police said between 50,000 and 100,000 people were in the city center at the time of the attack. About 100 officers were already downtown in anticipation of the busy holiday weekend. More officers will be downtown this weekend, officials said.

Detectives are working to learn more about the suspect, why he was downtown and a possible motive for the attack. We also learn more about the victims.

What happened?

The shooting happened at 1:07 a.m. Friday near Orange Avenue and Central Blvd. and people in downtown Orlando started running and screaming.

Minutes later, the alleged suspect opened fire near Orange Boulevard and Washington Street, feet away from a group of Orlando Police Officers and people milling around downtown. Within minutes, the alleged suspect is tackled to the ground and taken into custody.

Surveillance video and body camera video It shows the moment the alleged suspect fired his gun and the moment he was tackled by authorities.

Orlando police are seeking photos or video of the attack.

victims

Two people were killed in the conflict, seven people were shot and one person was crushed and injured in the rush to escape.

• Victim 1: 25-year-old black male, deceased
• Victim 2: 19-year-old white male, deceased
• Victim 3: 18-year-old white male, shot in the lower left leg.
• Victim 4: 39-year-old woman, shot in left hand
• Victim 5: 24-year-old Hispanic woman, shot in left leg
• Victim 6: 20-year-old black male, grazed in the head by a bullet
• Victim 7: 26-year-old Hispanic male, shot in the right foot
• Victim 8: 19-year-old Hispanic woman, shot in the upper back with a bullet fired into her cheek.
• Victim 9: 26-year-old Hispanic female; I wasn’t shot but I was injured because I was crushed while people were running
• Victim 10: A woman drove herself to the hospital with a gunshot wound.

A. UCF student In the letter the university wrote to students, it was stated that one person died and one person was injured in the armed attack. UCF did not release the student’s name.

Orlando shooting victim describes the moment he saw the gun and the shooting started: ‘I automatically duck. Squat. Boom.’

Anthony Berry was hanging out with friends in downtown Orlando for Halloween. He said the alleged suspect walked aggressively toward the crowd. Then gunshots were heard.

Berry said he saw a white light and immediately hit the ground. A bullet grazed the top of his head. Doctors at Orlando Regional Medical Center said Berry likely would have had more serious health problems if it had reached a lower level.

Suspicious

Police identified the suspect who carried out the armed attack 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar. He faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

State’s Attorney Andrew Bain said his office will decide whether Edgar will be charged as a juvenile or an adult. He has previously said he believes there are aggravating circumstances that warrant sending the case to adult court.

More security measures for downtown Orlando?

This is at least the second mass shooting in downtown Orlando since 2022, with seven people shot. In 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and injured 53 people at Pulse Nightclub.

Following the 2022 shooting, security checkpoints were added near entrances to the downtown entertainment district. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters that these checkpoints should be abolished, following the express passage of legislation affirming the constitutional right to concealed carry.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer declared a local state of emergency on Friday, declaring a curfew between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. and ordering bars, clubs and restaurants to close service starting at 1 a.m. These measures will be valid for at least a week.

“I’m disappointed,” Mayor Dyer said.