Orlando, November 1: Two people were killed and six others were wounded in a shooting early Friday at a public Halloween celebration in Florida, police and local media said. The Orlando Police Department said in a social media post that it was conducting an investigation into a shooting in the city's downtown area.

Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said the victims were shot while hundreds were celebrating Halloween in public around around 1 am, WTVT reported. Orlando Shooting: Young Gymnast Among Three Killed in Gun Violence in Organe County.

Shooting at Halloween Celebrations in Orlando (Trigger Warning)

❗️Two killed in shooting at Florida Halloween celebration

Two people were killed early Friday morning in a mass shooting outside a multi-club nightlife venue in downtown Orlando, the New York Post reported.

One 17-year-old shooter was arrested. His motives remain unknown. pic.twitter.com/Gjt5MoKI9q

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Gunman Open Fire at Public Halloween Celebrations in Florida

Breaking 🚨 USA 🇺🇲

Chaos has spread after a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, where thousands of people had gathered for Halloween celebrations.

There are reports of many people being injured. pic.twitter.com/hSzEddDweu

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A 17-year-old male suspect was being interviewed by detectives, Smith said. Additional details were expected to be released at an upcoming briefing, police said.