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Full conference: Orlando mass shooting suspect to be charged as adult
Florida State Attorney Andrew Bain held a news conference and announced that the downtown Orlando mass shooting suspect, 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, will be charged as an adult.
ORLANDO, Fla. - The 17-year-old suspect, Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, accused of killing two people and injuring eight others after open firing into crowds during Halloween festivities, will be charged as an adult, according to State Attorney Andrew Bain.
"Today I have decided to charge Jaylen Edgar as an adult in this mass shooting," State Attorney Bain said during the 11a.m. press conference on Monday.
FULL STORY: Jaylen Dwayne Edgar: Orlando Halloween shooting suspect to be charged as adult
The teen has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder with a firearm, he said, noting that additional charges are forthcoming.
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Alleged suspect in Orlando shooting fired within feet of officers
A mass shooting in downtown Orlando on Halloween left two people dead and eight others hurt, officials said. A 17-year-old is in jail facing first-degree murder charges. A motive is not known yet.
Edgar did not attend his first court appearance Saturday morning. Instead, Jaylen Dwayne Edgar's mom, visibly emotional, stood next to the public defender in the juvenile courtroom.
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Orlando shooting suspect waives court appearance
The teen's mother made an appearance for him Saturday morning.
The judge ruled that the teen would remain in juvenile detention until his next court hearing.