Two people died and six others were injured in a Halloween night shooting in Orlando, Florida.

Police said they received reports of shots fired in downtown Orlando in the area of ​​Orange Avenue and Central Blvd around 1:07 a.m. local time on Friday, November 1st.

“Within minutes, a second officer-involved shooting was observed south of Washington Street on Orange Avenue,” the Orlando Police Department said in a press release obtained by PEOPLE.

In a news conference with local media station FOX 35 Orlando, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith confirmed that two people had died and the six others were taken to the hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds.

“These victims are currently in stable condition,” Smith said of the injured who were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center.

According to the press release, the victims are between 19 and 39 years old.

A suspect was located and taken into custody shortly after the shooting. Police have identified him as 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, according to the news release.

“He was arrested for grand larceny back in 2023,” Smith said.

Police continue to investigate the shooting. “As we gather more information, we will provide you with another update,” Smith said.

According to local media WKMG-TV and NBC News, Smith said between 50,000 and 100,000 people may have been downtown celebrating Halloween at the time of the shooting.

“Nearly 100 officers were patrolling the downtown area at the time of the shooting as large crowds were expected on Halloween,” the release continued.

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Before the press conference, Orlando police posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) about the shooting.

“Orlando Police are conducting an investigation into a shooting in downtown Orlando,” the post said. “We are still gathering information and interviewing witnesses. We will have more information later this morning.”

The post was followed by an update that read, “UPDATE: Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith will provide an update to the media at OPD Headquarters at 4:45 a.m.”