A 17-year-old suspect has been charged as an adult in the deadly shootings that occurred at Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando early Friday morning. Jaylen Dwayne Edgar was arrested at the scene where police body camera footage captured a large crowd fleeing from the gunfire, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to six others.
State Attorney Andrew Bain announced on Monday that Edgar is facing two counts of second-degree murder, with the possibility of more charges being added. Bain mentioned that a grand jury could potentially elevate the charges to first-degree murder due to the severity of the crime. The victims were identified as Tyrek Hill, 25, and Timothy Schmidt Jr., 19, with the injured victims ranging in age from 18 to 39.
