ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire during a Halloween street celebration that drew thousands of costumed revelers to downtown Orlando killed two people and wounded seven others early Friday, authorities said. Officers quickly arrested a 17-year-old male suspect, police Chief Eric Smith said during a briefing.
Authorities have not yet determined a motive. The shooter fired in Orlando's downtown bar and restaurant district around 1 a.m.
Officers responded as costumed celebrants ran, and the same gunman then fired again about a block away, Smith said. The seven wounded, who range in age from 19 to 39, were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition, Smith said. A 10th victim was treated after being trampled by the crowd as people fled.
One of the Halloween celebrants killed and another who was injured were students at the University of Central Florida, the school said in a statement on Friday. The shootings “may have impacted many students who were out celebrating Halloween and in the vicinity of the incident,” the university said. “Our thoughts are with all the loved ones affected during this unimaginable time.
" Smith showed video from street security cameras and a police body camera that recorded the shootings and the suspect's arrest. After the initial shots were fired, police used security video to put out a description of the suspect, but police then saw him open fire at the second location, Smith said. “Whatever his mindset was, he was going to s.
