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Man found guilty of first-degree murder in Orlando 2024 Halloween mass shooting

Jaylen Edgar, who was 17 years old at the time of the shooting, killed two and injured several others downtown on Halloween in 2024.

Edgar opened fire into an outdoor crowd of anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 people celebrating Halloween, Orlando Police Department has said. He shot a total of nine people, including two, Tyrek Hill and Tim Schmidt Jr., fatally. Another person was injured after being trampled by the crowd.

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