Several Orlando Police Department officers responded Thursday evening in downtown Orlando to arrest a suspect after gunshots were fired into a large crowd at two locations, killing two people and injuring six others. One of those officers who was considered a “hero” for reacting quickly and stopping the shooting was Michael Hernandez, known for his other job as a criterium specialist and captain of the REIGN Storm Racing team.

A 17-year-old suspect identified by Orlando police as Jaylen Dwayne Edgar was taken into custody and charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and six counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, reports said. the Orlando Police Department. a press conference on Friday.