Orlando police on Friday said two people died and six were injured in a shooting in the city's downtown neighborhood in the midst of Halloween festivities.
奥兰多警方周五表示,在万圣节庆祝活动期间,奥兰多市中心居民区发生一起枪击事件,造成2人死亡,6人受伤。
The shooting took place at around 1 a.m., in Orlando's entertainment district, where hundreds of people were celebrating Halloween.
这起枪击事件发生在凌晨1点左右,地点位于奥兰多的娱乐区,当时有数百人正在那里庆祝万圣节。
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said at a press conference that the alleged gunman, a 17-year-old boy, had been identified and taken into custody.
奥兰多警察局局长埃里克·史密斯在新闻发布会上表示,枪手是一名17岁的男孩,已被确认身份并被拘留。
"Shortly after report of shots fired the shooting suspect was located and taken into custody at Washington and Orange.
“枪击事件发生后不久,持枪嫌疑人就在华盛顿大街和橙色大道被找到并拘留。
He has been identified as 17 year old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar. He was previously arrested for grand theft in 2023."
已经确认他是17岁的杰伦·德韦恩·埃德加。他曾在2023年因重大盗窃罪被捕。”
Video posted to social media showed emergency personnel attending to casualties lying in the street.
根据发布在社交媒体上的视频显示,急救人员正在治疗躺在街上的伤员。
Smith said police are still conducting an active investigation.
史密斯局长称,警方目前仍在对此事件进行积极的调查。