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    At least two dead after Halloween shootings in Orlando

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    At least two people were killed and six others injured after a 17-year-old opened fire in downtown Orlando during Halloween celebrations early Friday, according to local police.

    Key facts

    Around 1:07 a.m. EDT, police responded to reports of shots fired at Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue in Orlando, and “within minutes” officers south of Washington Street on Orange Avenue witnessed more shots, Orlando police said Friday. .

    The victims ranged in age from 19 to 39, while the six injured were hospitalized and in stable condition, Police Chief Eric Smith said.

    Shortly after the first shots were reported, a 17-year-old was arrested, according to police, and the suspect was previously arrested last year for theft in an incident that remains under investigation.

    Police are considering whether to charge the suspect as an adult, CNN reported.

    Nearly 100 officers were patrolling downtown Orlando at the time of the shooting due to expected Halloween crowds, and Orlando police are evaluating whether more patrols are needed this weekend.

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    What we don’t know

    The suspect’s motive was not immediately clear, police said, noting that the 17-year-old appeared to be deliberate in his movements. Smith said the suspect “walked past multiple officers” and seemed like he “didn’t really care.”

    Important background

    There were no measures to prevent Halloween shootings this year, including police checkpoints and gun-sniffing dogs, because a Florida law allows most people to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, Smith said. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 439 mass shootings in the U.S. this year, including 24 mass gun killings, defined as a mass shooting with four or more fatalities. The latest mass murder occurred on October 21 in Fall City County, Washington, killing five people.

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    CNNTwo dead, six injured in shootings in downtown Orlando where crowds gathered for Halloween, police say; A 17-year-old is in custody | CNN

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