Downtown Orlando curfew ends after Halloween shooting

The City of Orlando has ended the state of emergency and curfew for downtown Orlando following last week's deadly shooting during Halloween, which left two people dead and eight others hurt.

What happened to downtown Orlando's security checkpoints?

After seven people were hurt in a mass shooting in downtown Orlando in 2022, the City of Orlando and Orlando police added six security checkpoints to get into the downtown entertainment district. Those checkpoints included metal detectors and police K9s to access the street where Orlando's bustling bars and clubs area.