US: Mass shooting during Halloween celebrations in Orlando kills several, teenage gunman arrested

Orlando (US): A gunman who opened fire during a Halloween street celebration that drew thousands of costumed revellers to downtown Orlando killed two people and wounded six others early Friday, authorities said. Officers quickly arrested a 17-year-old male suspect, the city's police Chief Eric Smith said during a briefing. Authorities have not yet determined a motive. The shooter fired in the city's downtown bar and restaurant district around 1 am. Officers responded as costumed celebrants fled on foot, and the same gunman then fired again about a block away, Smith said.

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