Orlando revelers describe ‘panic and horror’ of deadly Halloween shooting: ‘I didn’t want to die that way’

Chaos ensued in downtown Orlando when a 17-year-old gunman reportedly opened fire during a Halloween celebration early Friday — and many revelers feared they would be killed in the attack.

“It was the most scared I’ve ever been,” Joey Herrera, 22, who was at the celebration with his girlfriend and some other friends, told The Post.

“I was afraid I was going to be killed, and I didn’t want to die that way.”

As the sound of the gunshots echoed through the streets, people jumped to safety, hid in nearby businesses or ran out onto side streets.

At the Mondrian Apartments, an upscale high-rise a block from the party, terrified partygoers huddled in the lobby as police cars whizzed past. The complex, normally locked to non-residents, opened its doors to those who fled to safety.

“It was chaos, panic and terror,” said an employee at the front desk. “The scariest thing I can remember.”

Suspected teenage gunman Jaylen Dwayne Edgar is seen walking through crowded streets in a yellow shirt and backpack before opening fire, sending costumed revelers running for their lives, chilling video released by the Orlando Police Department showed Friday.

At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the mass shooting, police said.

Edgar allegedly tried to flee the scene, but a police officer who saw him pull the trigger immediately tackled him to the ground before three other officers pounced on him.

During an early morning news conference, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said Florida’s new constitutional law has changed how officers keep the area safe.

“We used to close and we had the dogs and all that,” Smith said. “That all went away when the law was changed and basically you can carry a weapon on a public street as long as you meet certain criteria. So when that changed, we can no longer do that.”

“We could no longer breed the dogs (that) we had at the center,” Smith continued.

“We’re working with the city and working with the clubs downtown to see if there’s anything else we can go to to keep it safe down there. With so many people down there, we have no idea what people have on their person.”

A motive has not yet been released and the names of the victims have not been released. It is unclear whether Edgar has hired an attorney authorized to speak on his behalf.