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Mass Shooting Reported at Madden Video Game Tournament in Florida (polygon.com)
Multiple people on live streams and social media reported a mass shooting at a Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, this morning. The Jacksonville County Sheriff's Office confirmed that law enforcement was en route to the scene but had no further information early this afternoon. From a report: In the video, two competitors are playing when someone starts screaming off camera. As the first of nine shots break out, they abandon their stations and others are heard fleeing. Then a man is heard crying out, "What did he shoot me with?" Three more shots are fired and screaming can be heard. This weekend at Jacksonville Landing downtown was the first of four qualifier events for the Madden Classic series sponsored by EA Sports. CNN: "Multiple fatalities at the scene, many transported. #TheLandingMassShooting," according to Jacksonville Sheriff's twitter page, which urged people to "stay far away from the area" as the area is not safe at this time. "One suspect is dead at the scene, unknown at this time if we have a second suspect. Searches are being conducted," according to another tweet from the sheriff's office In a statement issued moments ago, EA Sports Madden NFL said, "This is a horrible situation, and our deepest sympathies go out to all involved."
Top competitor Drini Gjoka, who was at the event and reported the terrifying scene, said, "The tourney just got shot up. Im leavinng and never coming back. I am literally so lucky. The bullet hit my thumb. I will never take anything for granted ever again. Life can be cut short in a second.
Update: LA Times reports that the shooter was a gamer who was competing in the tournament and lost, according to Steven "Steveyj" Javaruski, one of the competitors.
Top competitor Drini Gjoka, who was at the event and reported the terrifying scene, said, "The tourney just got shot up. Im leavinng and never coming back. I am literally so lucky. The bullet hit my thumb. I will never take anything for granted ever again. Life can be cut short in a second.
Update: LA Times reports that the shooter was a gamer who was competing in the tournament and lost, according to Steven "Steveyj" Javaruski, one of the competitors.
Yet another asshole with guns. A bunch a dozen in the land of the second amendment
Better to be an asshole with guns than a disarmed pussy hole.
Meh, you probably live in Europe. You’ll soon be living in a caliphate anyway. I’ll keep my guns.
Oh what a surprise, another left piece of shit shows on /. to stand on the still warm bodies of the victims of a mass shooting.
What the fuck is wrong with you people?
Mass shootings are a bigger cause of death in Europe than in the US. Seriously, Europe, WTF is wrong with you people?! Oh, right, no freedom of the press, so you don't even know! LOLOLOLOL
You stupid sonofabitch. 100%...every single one... of the jackoffs who committed mass shootings used guns. What do you think, mass shootings are committed by tropical fish enthusiasts?
Nobody commits a mass shooting with a baseball bat, or automobile, or any fucking other thing besides a gun.
Gun culture is even sicker than I thought, apparently.
You are welcome on my lawn.