The mayor of Orlando, Florida, is cracking down in the city’s entertainment district after two people were killed and several others injured in a Halloween night shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suspect, 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, has been taken into custody, Orlando police said.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Officers responded to reports of shots fired just after 1 a.m. Friday, and within minutes, the officers witnessed a second shooting, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One person was killed at the first scene and the second victim was killed at the second scene, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspect walked by more than 10 officers just before opening fire, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surveillance video captured the chaos of people fleeing the scene as officers apprehended the suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nine people, aged 18 to 39, were injured, some critically, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anthony Berry, a 20-year-old who is studying to become an EMT, said he\u2019s grateful to be alive after he was shot on the top of his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A student at the University of Central Florida was among the two killed, according to the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Edgar has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and six counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n