2 killed, 6 injured in Orlando Halloween night shooting

Two people were killed and six others were injured in a shooting on Halloween night in downtown Orlando, Florida, police said.

The suspect, 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, has been taken into custody, Orlando police said.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired just after 1 p.m. 1 Friday, and within minutes officers witnessed another shooting, police said.

One person was killed at the first location and the other victim was killed at the second, police said.

Surveillance video captured the chaos of people fleeing the scene as officers apprehended the suspect.

The six surviving victims were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in stable condition. said the police. The age of the victims varies from 19 to 39, the police said.