Mass shooting in downtown Orlando leaves 2 dead, 6 injured

The suspect has been detained

Published: November 1, 2024 8:19am

A mass shooting in downtown Orlando left 2 people dead and 6 injured on Friday.

The first round of shots were fired at 1:07 a.m. on Friday morning, according to according to Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith. 

A second round of shots followed minutes later.

Police arrested a 17-year-old suspect and took them into custody. Smith said the suspect was previously been arrested for grand theft last year.

The 6 people who were injured are in stable condition, police said.

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