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At Least 4 Dead, 11 Injured in Mass Shooting at Madden 19 Video Game Tournament in Florida
At least 4 people are dead and at least 11 people are injured after a mass shooting during a Madden 19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooting took place as the tournament was live-streaming online.
One suspect, a white male, was dead at the scene according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office.
One suspect is dead at the scene, unknown at this time if we have a second suspect. Searches are being conducted. t.co/qBJvkaO7xT
— Jax Sheriff’s Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018
NBC News reports: ‘Three people were admitted to the Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and are in stable condition, according to a hospital spokesperson. The shooting appears to have occurred inside a pizza restaurant that includes a bar dedicated to video games and other forms of gaming. The bar was in the middle of hosting the Madden 19 Southeastern Qualifier Tournament, which comes with a $5,000 prize. Madden 19 is the latest NFL football video game put out by sports game publisher EA Sports.’
Variety adds: “The tournament, which was held at GLHF Game Bar in the Landing along the St. Johns River, was broadcast on Twitch. Multiple loud gunshots can be heard over footage of gamers playing “Madden NFL 19.” As the controller disconnects, audio can be heard of an attendee saying, “F—, what is he shooting with?” More shots are fired, and screaming can be heard in the background.”
March for our Lives Jacksonville is working on coordinating a response to the recent mass shooting. We once again are incredibly devastated to hear of such tragedy. We need to make sure this does not ever happen again in our city!! #TheLandingMassShooting
— March For Our Lives Jacksonville (@march4livesjax) August 26, 2018
March For Our Lives collective releases statement on Jacksonville mass shooting: “We should not have to experience #AnotherFLShooting. We must #StopGunViolence.” pic.twitter.com/q02SZIowVS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 26, 2018
How many mass shootings in your state will it take for you to do something?
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) August 26, 2018
The Madden livestream. Warning: Audio is disturbing.
WARNING: DISTURBING – Audio of the shooting caught on this Twitch stream during the Madden tournament in Jacksonville. Multiple fatalities, 1 suspect dead, per @JSOPIO. pic.twitter.com/KLppNuHBlT
— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) August 26, 2018
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