Before that, Orlando police in February investigated a shooting near Iron Wedge Drive and South Lake Orlando Parkway that killed one — 21-year-old James William III — and injured six others. Court records show no one has been charged in the slaying despite several arrests connected to the shooting — including for attempted murder.

Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith confirmed Friday morning that eight people were shot during Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando. Smith said two victims died, and six others were taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said a 17-year-old, Jaylen Edgar was taken into custody after the shooting.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on Friday declared a weeklong state of emergency in the city — curtailing late alcohol sales and implementing a downtown curfew — in the wake of a deadly mass shooting downtown during a crowded early-morning Halloween celebration.

A 17-year-old faces murder charges after a pair of downtown Orlando shootings during crowded Halloween celebrations early Friday ended with two people dead and six others injured. The suspect, who the Orlando Police Department identified as 17-year-old Jaylen Edgar,

Two men are dead, and at least seven people are injured after an overnight shooting in downtown Orlando, the city's police department said. Police responded to a shooting call near East Central Boulevard and North Orange Avenue just at 1:07 a.

A teen suspect has been arrested after two people were killed and six injured during Halloween celebrations in Orlando Thursday night, according to police. Mayor Buddy Dyer declared a state of emergency Friday and announced a curfew from 1 a.