Several Orlando Police officers acted quickly to subdue a suspect after he opened fire on a large crowd in two locations in downtown Orlando on Thursday night, killing two people and wounding six others. One of the officers considered a “hero” for his quick response and stopping the shooting was Michael Hernandez, a criterium specialist and captain of the REIGN Storm Racing team.

The 17-year-old suspect, identified by Orlando police as Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a firearm and six counts of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, Orlando police announced at a press conference Friday.

Shots were fired into crowds gathered for Halloween-related festivities at two locations on Central Boulevard and one block north of North Orange Avenue in central Florida.

Security video and police body camera footage was released Friday showing the moment one officer threw the suspect to the sidewalk and another arrested him shortly after the second shot was fired. [Michael's wife, Valentina Hernandez, admitted to Cyclingnews that her husband was the police officer who first subdued the suspect and knocked him to the ground. Hernandez has been called a “hero” for his quick action.

According to Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith, about 100 officers, including Hernandez, were operating in the area.

Hernandez finished his season in Tulsa Tough this past summer, joining the lesser calendar of bicycle racing at the REIGN Storm race. He is a former U.S. amateur criterium champion. Hernandez graduated from the police academy in the winter and began working as a police officer for the city of Orlando in the spring.

Two of the six surviving victims were hospitalized at Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition but are now stable, hospital spokesman Marley Martinez told CNN Friday morning.

“Get on the ground. Get on the ground, now,” was the audio heard from the officer's body camera during the suspect's arrest, as shown in a video posted on the Orlando Police Department's social accounts. Thomas Craven, team manager of REIGN Storm Racing, recognized the voice on Instagram and contacted Valentina Hernandez, who confirmed that it was indeed Michael.

“Michael is one hell of a hero. Follow the Orlando Police Department on social media. He was at the (police) academy all last year and was racing. He was at the (police) academy all last year and was racing.