Two men are dead and at least seven people are injured after an overnight shooting in downtown Orlando, the city’s police department said.
Police responded to a shooting call near East Central Boulevard and North Orange Avenue just at 1:07 a.m. Friday. Minutes later, police said they received another call about shots fired south of Washington Street on North Orange Avenue.
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said eight people were shot. Two of the victims died, six were taken to the hospital. Victims’ ages are between 19 and 39, police said.
Smith said the suspect in the case was taken into custody. The suspect is 17 years old and has a previous arrest record, according to police.
Roads were closed overnight but have since reopened.
Video shows a large crowd dispersing in a chaotic scene. Police side 50,000-100,000 people were in the area for a Halloween celebration.
Victims
Nine people were taken to the Orlando Regional Medical Center, police said. Two of them are in critical condition. ORMC released updated conditions:
- 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: Hispanic female, 26, injuries from being trampled
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