Suspect charged after shooting kills 2, wounds 6 during Orlando Halloween celebrations
Nov 01, 2024
A suspect has been charged after two people were killed and six others were injured in a shooting early Friday at a public Halloween celebration in Orlando's downtown area, police said.According to the Orlando Police Department, the victims were shot while hundreds were celebrating Halloween in public around 1 a.m. The first round of shots were fired near Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue, followed by a second shooting south of Washington Street on Orange Avenue within minutes of the first. Two people were killed in the shooting, and six were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in stable condition. Police said the victims range in age from 19 to 39 years old. OPD said a suspect, later identified as a 17-year-old boy, was found and taken into custody. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and six counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. The suspect was previously arrested for grand theft in 2023, police said.Nearly 100 officers were patrolling downtown at the time of the shooting due to the large crowds expected on Halloween, police said.