Orlando, Florida, police released the identities of the two men killed in a Halloween shooting in downtown Orlando last week.
Tyrek Hill, 25, and Timothy Schmidt Jr., 19, were killed Friday when a gunman opened fire shortly after 1 a.m. during a Halloween celebration, police said.
At a news conference Friday, Police Chief Eric Smith said Halloween is one of Orlando’s busiest nights of the year, with crowds of 50,000 to 100,000.
About 100 police officers were patrolling the area and tackled the shooter soon after the shots were fired, Smith said.
The video police released showed an officer knock down the attacker and three others run to help arrest him.
Persons:
Tyrek, Timothy Schmidt Jr, Schmidt, Schmidt's, Tan Bei, Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, Eric Smith, Smith
Organizations:
NBC, Plantation FC Rush, Police, Orlando
Locations:
Orlando, Florida