Sheriff Williams said the shooting occurred inside the Chicago Pizza restaurant in the complex around 1:30 p.m. The tournament at The Landing entertainment and shopping complex – a regional qualifier for finals in Las Vegas with a $25,000 prize – took place at the GLHF Game Bar. Madden is a hugely popular multi-player video game based on the National Football League, which in a statement said it was “shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific tragedy.” Williams said Katz was a competitor in the esports tournament and used “at least one handgun” to carry out the shooting. He said local fire and rescue transported nine victims – seven of whom had gunshot wounds – to local hospitals, while another two people who were shot took their own transportation to hospital. “There were three deceased individuals at the scene, one of those being the suspect, who took his own life,” Williams told reporters. Sheriff Mike Williams named the suspect of the shooting at a Madden 19 American football esports tournament as 24-year-old David Katz from Baltimore, Maryland. All of them are expected to recover.MIAMI, USA – Two people were killed and 11 others wounded Sunday, August 26, US time, when a video game tournament competitor went on a shooting rampage before turning the gun on himself in the northern Florida city of Jacksonville, local police said. In addition, ten victims survived gunshot wounds after being treated at local hospitals, and one other has been treated for an injury unrelated to gunshots. The two deceased victims have been identified as 22-year-old Elijah Clayton from Woodland Hills, California, and 28-year-old Taylor Robertson from Giles, West Virginia.
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Update 6: Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams provided an update in a third conference. The investigation is still ongoing, and anyone who may have further information or footage is encouraged to contact authorities. He is known to have used "at least one handgun" to commit the shooting, and Sheriff Williams confirmed that "he was there for the competition." The motive behind the act and whether he knew the victims is still unknown. FBI is assisting with the investigation there. The suspect was identified as 24-year old David Katz from Baltimore, Maryland. All the injured victims are currently in stable conditions. Two more with gunshot wounds managed to reach local hospitals on their own. Nine injured were transported to local hospitals, seven of whom had gunshot wounds (two had other injuries sustained while evacuating the premises). Update 5: Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams held a second conference announcing that police found three deceased at the scene, one of which is the suspect who took his own life. There are still no official counts for the victims besides the fact that there are indeed deceased victims and injured currently being treated at the local hospital. Update 4: Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams held a brief conference with media (livestreamed on Facebook) confirming that there are no more outstanding suspects besides the one who is deceased, and the area of the shooting has been cleared. Update 3: Madden NFL 19 publisher Electronic Arts posted on Twitter commenting on the facts. SWAT is "doing a methodical search inside The Landing" and people hiding in locked areas have been requested to remain where they are until they are found and call 911 to draw the attention of rescuers. There is no information on whether there is a second suspect. Update 2: Jacksonville Sheriffâs Office reported that one suspect is dead at the scene of the shooting.
Update: the Jacksonville Sheriffâs Office confirmed "Multiple fatalities at the scene, many transported."Local Sheriff's office confirmed the shooting and mentioned that the area is on lockdown, warning civilians including media to stay away from the area, which is reported not safe, possibly implying that the shooter still hasn't been captured.The situation is currently developing, and we'll update this article when we'll receive further information.For the moment, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Today a Madden NFL 19 tournament was being held at Chicago Pizza at Jacksonville Landing, Florida, but it was interrupted by a gunman that reportedly fired shots on the attendees and athletes that were immersed in the competition.The event was being livestreamed, and gunshots were suddenly heard in the audio before the stream was abruptly cut. The gravity of the situation became immediately apparent as the screen only showed the game's menu with a disconnected controller.Local reporter Vic Micolucci mentioned on Twitter that his sources speak of at least four attendees dead and eleven hit by the gunman.
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