Jaylen Dwayne Edgar (17) arrested after 2 people were shot dead, 6 injured in downtown Orlando

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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.

https://www.local10.com/news/florida...ed-police-say/

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This is from April 2026.

A new trial date has been scheduled for a teenager accused of killing two people during a Halloween block party in Orlando in 2024.

The case had been delayed earlier this year but is now moving forward after a judge reviewed key filings.

Jalen Edgar is charged in connection with the shooting that left two people dead during a crowded Halloween celebration.

A judge has now placed the case back on the trial calendar.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Aug. 17.

The trial had previously been postponed in January after Edgar sought to pursue a temporary insanity defense.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/ne...oween-shooting