Man convicted in downtown Orlando Halloween shooting gets life sentence

The Brief

  • A judge sentenced Jaylen Edgar to life in prison on Tuesday.
  • Edgar is convicted in the deadly 2024 Halloween shooting in downtown Orlando that left two people dead and seven others injured.
  • Edgar, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, is not eligible for the death penalty.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jaylen Edgar, the man convicted in the 2024 Halloween night shooting in downtown Orlando that left two people dead, has been sentenced to life in prison.

What we know:

The sentencing hearing on Tuesday came months after Edgar was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder.…

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