Orlando Halloween mass shooter suspect was driving a ‘time bomb’

Florida teen charged Mass shooting at Orlando’s Halloween festivalThose who knew him said the man, who killed two people and injured six, was a “ticking time bomb” with a history of behavioral problems.

Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, 17, was charged as an adult on Monday with two counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder.

Teen’s mother appeared in court this weekend – Instead of that – to answer to preliminary juvenile charges.

Edgar moved around different districts during his elementary and middle school years, said Veronica Gutierrez, who has known the teen since he was a child.

“He was always in trouble,” says Gutierrez. “He was short-tempered and not a person to be controlled. I don’t know where he went to high school, because I think probably a lot of his options were closed to him because he had a lot of problems.

Another friend said it was only a matter of time before Edgar got into big trouble.

“I’m surprised it happened, but I guess I’m not totally shocked,” says Luis Acevedo, who lives near Edgar. “He was angry, always ready for a fight. I would say he was a ticking time bomb.”

Edgar is accused of opening fire during a Halloween street celebration that drew more than 50,000 costumed people in the bar and restaurant district of downtown Orlando early Friday morning. Two people died in the attack.

Nine other people were injured, and a woman was trampled and injured as partygoers panicked and ran away.

Authorities said some of the 100 police officers patrolling the area encountered Edgar.

“Shooting into a large crowd like this shows a complete disregard for life and the only remedy is to charge the defendant as an adult because it fits the serious nature of this crime,” State’s Attorney Andrew Bain said at a news conference. Sits.”

“This was a blatant execution in the middle of our streets, and so this is something that cannot happen in our community.”

Edgar has not yet entered a plea and will remain behind bars without bond. It is unclear whether he has an attorney at this time.