The mother of accused Orlando shooter Jaylen Dwayne Edgar appears in court for the first time on behalf of her son

The teenage gunman who allegedly opened fire during a Halloween celebration in Orlando on Friday failed to show up for his first court appearance, instead leaving his mother to face the judge with tears in her eyes.

The mother of Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, 17, stood without her son next to a public defender in the juvenile courtroom Saturday morning after he allegedly killed two and injured six others in downtown Orlando.

According to Fox 35 Orlando, Edgar waived his right to appear in court.

It is not known why the teenager did not appear in court.

His mother cried as she stood before the judge, speaking only to confirm her son's identity.

“Could you speak into the microphone?” the judge asked the emotional mother. “Take a moment, collect yourself.”

She said nothing further on his behalf before leaving court.

The judge told the court that the teenager would remain in safe custody until his next hearing.

Attorney Albert Yonfa told the outlet that the 17-year-old suspect is expected to be charged as an adult.

“The prosecutor has the right to charge this person directly as an adult, even if he is 17 years old, because the crime he is accused of is heinous,” he said.

Edgar was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted first-degree murder.

A motive has not yet been revealed.

Gunshots were first reported in downtown Orlando at 1:07 a.m. Friday, sending thousands fleeing.

Just three minutes later, officers heard more gunshots a block away.

A video released Friday by Orlando police allegedly shows Edgar walking through the crowd in a yellow shirt and backpack before he begins shooting, sending costumed revelers running for their lives.

The teenager allegedly tried to escape after the second shooting, but a police officer who saw him pull the trigger immediately tackled him to the ground alone before three other officers pounced on him.

“It was the most scared I’ve ever been,” Joey Herrera, 22, who attended the celebration with his girlfriend and several other friends, told The Post on Saturday.

“I was afraid of being killed and I didn’t want to die that way.”

College football star Timothy Schmidt Jr., a 19-year-old University of Central Florida student, was identified as one of the victims.

His heartbroken father, Timothy Schmidt Sr., told The Post on Saturday that his son, a talented soccer player, was “one of a kind,” whom he raised primarily as a single father since he was 9 years old.

“A month before I picked him up for his summer session at UCF, he was the best man at my wedding and gave the best speech ever,” his father said.

“He brought everyone to tears. He was my mini-me and my best friend. We had such a special bond.”

Schmidt Jr. and another man, Tyrek Hill, 25, were ultimately pronounced dead at Orlando Regional Medical Center.

According to the Orlando Police Department, eight other people between the ages of 19 and 39 were hospitalized with varying degrees of injuries following the incident.

Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith estimated that 50,000 to 100,000 people were downtown Friday evening.

“Whatever his attitude was, he was definitely going to shoot,” Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said Friday.

“He walked past several officers and we followed him wherever he went. He knew what he was going to do, what his mind thought he was going to do.”