Two people were killed and six others were injured early Friday in a shooting in downtown Orlando.
Orlando police Chief Eric Smith said during a news conference that 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar was arrested in connection with the shooting, the motive of which is not yet known.
An emergency call was made just after 1 a.m. indicating several people had been shot in the area of Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue, according to the Orlando Police Department. A second call reported more gunfire near Washington Street and Orange Avenue.
It is believed Edgar is the only suspect in the shooting, according to Smith. Edgar had previously been arrested on grand theft charges in 2023.
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