Orlando Police won’t say if Orange Avenue will close on Halloween

ORLANDO, Fla. — This weekend will mark one year since two people were killed and seven others were hurt in downtown Orlando, as crowds gathered on Halloween night.

After last year’s shooting, the city rolled out new safety measures, which included reopening Orange Avenue and surrounding streets to traffic on weekend nights, to cut down on the street party-like atmosphere.

As of Wednesday, it’s unclear how the Orlando Police Department will handle Halloween night this year. Officials have not stated whether downtown streets will be blocked off for pedestrians…

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