ORLANDO, Fla. — UPDATED INFO: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced a local state of emergency for seven days that will end alcohol sales at midnight and place a curfew inside the Downtown Entertainment District from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

This comes after a shooting overnight on Nov. 1 left two people dead and eight others injured. 

The Orlando Police Department has charged the 17-year-old suspect, Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, with two counts of first degree murder and six counts of attempted first degree murder.

Spectrum News generally does not name criminal suspects under the age of 18, but decided to identify Edgar due to his previous criminal record, the serious nature of the alleged crimes and severity of the charges that have been filed against him.

The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. Friday at Central Avenue and Orange Avenue as people celebrated Halloween downtown.

Officials said the alleged suspect walked by 10 police officers before firing shots.  

The police department plans to add even more officers around downtown this weekend.  

PREVIOUS UPDATES: Two people were killed and at least seven others were injured early Friday morning in a downtown Orlando shooting as thousands of people celebrated Halloween.

According to Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith, the shooting started at 1:07 a.m. at Central Avenue and Orange Avenue. One victim was killed at that location and a second person that died was shot on Washington Street as the gunman ran to another location.

What You Need To Know

  • Two dead, seven injured in Halloween night shooting in downtown Orlando

  • Police said at least one of the attacks was targeted 

  • The 17-year-old suspect, Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, was taken into custody, according to police 

  • An investigation is ongoing

The suspect was taken into custody, Smith said, who added at least one of the shootings was a targeted attack.

The gunfire erupted as thousands of people were on the streets for Halloween celebrations. Officials said nearly 100,000 people were out across downtown for the celebrations.

The eight people wounded in the shootings and taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center range in ages from 19 to 39. One male victim died, a hospital spokesperson said. One male and one female have been discharged. Two males and three females remain hospitalized and are listed as stable, the spokesperson said.

A huge police presence remained throughout downtown with multiple streets blocked off.

In addition to Orlando Police, Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded, as well as Maitland Police, FHP troopers and UCF police.

The shooting remains under investigation as officials look for a motive.