What we know about Jaylen Edgar, accused gunman in deadly downtown Orlando shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. – Accused gunman Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, 17, is in custody on two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and six counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, Orlando police said Friday.

Social media videos posted by OPD showed Edgar wearing handcuffs as officers escorted him from police headquarters to a waiting patrol car.

Authorities did not immediately confirm whether Edgar would be held at the Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center because he is 17 years old.

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Police said Edgar opened fire in downtown Orlando early Friday morning near two different intersections, killing two people and wounding six.

Few details of Edgar’s life are currently known.

Edgar was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in December for grand theft of a motor vehicle, records show. Deputies said they observed Edgar driving a car that had previously been reported stolen from an apartment complex.

Edgar was taken to the Orange County Juvenile Assessment Center after his arrest, a report shows. The outcome of the criminal case is unknown, as juvenile courts are confidential under Florida law.

Edgar attended elementary and middle school in Orange County Public Schools, but not high school, school officials confirmed.

News 6 is working to learn more and will update this story as more information becomes available.

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