Jaylen Edgar, the man accused of the 2024 downtown Orlando Halloween shooting, has written the Judge in his case, asking the court to consider his mental state at the time of the shooting.
In the handwritten letter, which was filed on July 29, Edgar asked the court to consider the emotional state he was in at the time of the shooting.
“I was suffering from extreme mental or emotional distrubance that significently affected my ability to think clearly, manage my emotions, and make sound decisions,” Edgar wrote. “I reacted in a way that I deeply regret.”…