Police have identified two shooting victims in downtown Orlando

ORLANDO, FL. – Orlando police on Saturday identified two people who died in downtown Orlando after a Halloween night shooting.

The two victims were identified as 25-year-old Tyrek Hill and 19-year-old Timothy Schmidt Jr.

Eight other victims, ranging in age from 18 to 39, were injured in the shooting.

Officials quickly arrested 17-year-old Jalen Edgar in connection with the shooting on stage. On Saturday morning, his mother defended him in juvenile court for the first time.

Edgar was arrested on two counts of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted first-degree murder – counting every person killed and every person injured.

The shooting began at 1:07 a.m. Friday near Orange Avenue and Central Blvd., with people running and screaming throughout downtown Orlando.

Minutes later, the alleged suspect opened fire near Orange Avenue and Washington Street, steps away from a group of Orlando police officers and people milling around downtown. Within moments, the alleged suspect is knocked to the ground and detained.

Surveillance video and body camera video show the moment the alleged suspect shoots and the moment the authorities attack him.

The shooting is the second mass shooting in downtown Orlando since 2022.