via anakron199x/Twitter
Four people at a “Madden 19” video game tournament in Jacksonville were reportedly killed after a gunman opened fire.
According to News4Jax, the shooting occurred at the Chicago Pizza in Jacksonville Landing — seven other people were shot to go along with the four dead. Audio of the shooting was captured on the live stream on Twitch (warning: graphic):
https://twitter.com/Anakron199X/status/1033777890318594048
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has tweeted that one suspect is dead, though it’s unknown if there is another shooter:
One suspect is dead at the scene, unknown at this time if we have a second suspect. Searches are being conducted. https://t.co/qBJvkaO7xT
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018
Police advise that people who are hiding should stay where they are as SWAT conducts a thorough search of the area:
We are finding many people hiding in locked areas at The Landing. We ask you to stay calm, stay where you are hiding. SWAT is doing a methodical search inside The Landing. We will get to you. Please don’t come running out. #TheLandingMassShooting https://t.co/qBJvkaO7xT
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018
**IMPORTANT** If you are hiding in The Landing. Call 911 so we can get to you. #TheLandingMassShooting https://t.co/qBJvkaO7xT
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018
A competitor at the tourney, Drini Gjoka, sent out a series of tweets after escaping the incident. He says a bullet hit his thumb:
The tourney just got shot up. Im leavinng and never coming back
— Drini Gjoka (@Drini) August 26, 2018
I am literally so lucky. The bullet hit my thumb
— Drini Gjoka (@Drini) August 26, 2018
Worst day of my life
— Drini Gjoka (@Drini) August 26, 2018
I will never take anything for granted ever again. Life can be cut short in a second
— Drini Gjoka (@Drini) August 26, 2018
Update:
The terrorist may have been a losing competitor… details from the Los Angeles Times:
The shooter was a gamer who was competing in the tournament and lost, according to Steven “Steveyj” Javaruski, one of the competitors.
The shooter “targeted a few people” and shot at least five victims before killing himself, Javaruski told The Times in a direct message on Twitter. The gunman killed two or three people “that I saw,” Javaruski said.
Update:
The shooter has been identified as David Katz.
Local sheriff identifies shooter in #JacksonvilleLanding massacre as David Katz, 24, of Baltimore, MD. Katz, known as “bread”, won the Madden 17 Bills tournament at @716FoodandSport in Buffalo. @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/TKmcfZn5ap
— Michael Wooten (@wgrzMichael) August 26, 2018
Update:
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office tweets there were 13 total victims, three dead (including the shooter).
#TheLandingMassShooting – Three deceased individuals were located at the scene, one being the suspect.
13 victims
-11 with gunshot wounds
-2 with other injuries
1 suspect deceased https://t.co/qBJvkaO7xT— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 27, 2018
