TWO people have been shot dead and six others are injured after a suspect opened fire in downtown Orlando this morning.
Aerial footage shows the moment crowds fled for their lives on Orange Avenue – home to a number of bars, clubs, and restaurants -shortly after 1 am.
Aerial footage showed terrified revelers running for their lives shortly after 1am local time on Friday[/caption]
Hundreds of revelers are understood to have been celebrating Halloween at the time[/caption]
A police cordon was seen in the area where gunshots are believed to have been fired[/caption]
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said two people were shot dead and six others were rushed to hospital.
A 17-year-old suspect has also been arrested.
“He pretty much walked into downtown, walked into the street and did what he did,” Chief Smith said during a press conference on Friday.
He said the teen did not walk into any clubs.
It’s understood hundreds were out on the town celebrating Halloween at the time.
“The Orlando Police Department is conducting a shooting investigation in Downtown Orlando,” the force said in a statement.
“We are still gathering information and interviewing witnesses,” police said.
“We will have more information later this morning.”
Footage taken by FOX 35 captured a large police presence along Orange Avenue and Central Avenue, near Wall Street Plaza.
From one vantage point, crowds can be seen walking all over Orange Avenue, not uncommon for a holiday weekend in downtown Orlando. Moments later, suddenly crowds of people begin to run.
Several police officers are then seen running in the opposite direction.
According to CBS affiliate WKMG-TV, police were called just after 1 am EDT Friday, indicating several people had been shot.
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