Two dead after shooting in Orlando, police chief says; minimum 8 shots

Authorities are aware of eight victims, including two dead, after a suspect opened fire early Friday morning in Orlando, Florida, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said at a news conference.

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, but did not provide the exact spelling of the name.

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Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith gives a news briefing. (WOFL)

He noted that the suspect was arrested in 2023 for grand larceny.

Smith said the victims range in age from 19 to 39.

“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 south of Washington Street on Orange Avenue,” Smith said.

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A shooting in Orlando resulted in eight victims, including two deaths, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said during a news conference on Nov. 1, 2024. (WOFL)

The police chief noted that officers did not fire any shots during the incident.

He showed video footage of crowds fleeing after the shooting, as well as footage of an officer knocking the suspect to the ground.

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The scene of a shooting in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, November 1. (WOFL)

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He also showed bodycam images of the officer who arrested the suspect.

This is a developing story and will be updated.