Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of Jaylen Edgar, accused of murder in a mass shooting during Halloween 2024 celebrations in downtown Orlando.
An Orange County judge Wednesday denied a double-murder defendant’s request to remove his court-appointed attorney as representation, clearing the way for jury selection to begin Thursday.
Edgar, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, faces charges including murder and attempted murder after police say he fired into a crowd of thousands celebrating Halloween.
Nearly one year after a mass shooting during Halloween festivities in downtown Orlando, the families of the two victims who died are pursuing legal action against the city and the operator of Wall Street Plaza.
The families of the two people killed in a mass shooting in downtown Orlando last Halloween are planning to file a lawsuit over the incident.
New statistics released by Orlando Police last month show that shots-fired calls and overall shootings fell by more than half since 2022. The department has made several changes to achieve this goal.
The 17-year-old boy accused of opening fire in a crowd of people celebrating Halloween in downtown Orlando, killing two and wounding seven others, has been formally indicted by a grand jury, according to the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office.
Changes in downtown Orlando are set to begin just two weeks after two people were killed in a mass shooting on Halloween night.
A 17-year-old is facing charges for murder and attempted murder after a deadly mass shooting in downtown Orlando, but authorities say his first offense was a grand theft auto case last year.
The 17-year-old facing charges for a deadly shooting during Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando told detectives he's "had trouble due to the amount of stress he has been under," according to newly released court documents.
Downtown Orlando businesses will be able to serve alcohol after midnight again starting tonight, according to a release from city officials Thursday.
Officials announce that a 17-year-old accused in a shooting that killed two in downtown Orlando will be prosecuted as an adult.
The 17-year-old suspect in the downtown Orlando shooting which killed two people and injured several more had his first appearance waived. However, while he did not appear in court, his mother did.
Two people were killed, seven others were wounded and another person was trampled and injured in a shooting in downtown Orlando, according to police.
