Survivors testify in trial over deadly Orlando, Florida Halloween shooting

Survivors and police officers testified as prosecutors presented body camera footage in the trial of Jaylen Edgar, who is accused of killing two people and wounding seven others during a 2024 Halloween shooting in downtown Orlando.

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Police officers and shooting survivors described the chaotic moments of the 2024 downtown Orlando Halloween shooting as prosecutors presented body camera footage in the trial of Jaylen Edgar, while the mother of one of the two people killed said she is seeking closure and accountability.

Edgar, who was 17 at the time, is accused of opening fire on crowds celebrating Halloween, killing Tyrek Hill and Timothy Schmidt and wounding seven others.