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Jacksonville Landing shooting
Part of Mass shootings in the United States
The Jacksonville Landing in 2016, where the shooting took place
Jacksonville Landing shooting is located in Florida
Jacksonville Landing shooting
Jacksonville Landing shooting (Florida)
LocationJacksonville Landing, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
DateAugust 26, 2018
around 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
WeaponsHandgun (caliber, make, and model unknown)
Deaths3 (including the perpetrator)
Injured11[1]
PerpetratorDavid Katz[2]
External videos
video icon Video Shows Moment Shots Are Fired At Jacksonville Shooting - MSNBC YouTube Channel

A mass shooting occurred on August 26, 2018, at about 12:30 p.m. local time at a video game tournament in Jacksonville Landing, Jacksonville, Florida.[3][4] Three people were killed, including the perpetrator, and another eleven were injured.[5][6][1]

Incident

During a tournament that was hosted by a gaming venue called GLHF Game Bar inside of Chicago Pizza, David Katz, a 24-year-old gamer from Baltimore, Maryland, lost a video game. The disgruntled gamer then fired multiple shots, killing two people and wounding multiple more, before taking his own life. Two more individuals sustained unspecified injuries while fleeing.[7][8][9] The bar was scheduled to host a qualifying round for the Madden NFL 19 Championship Series, a gaming tournament. Twelve gunshots were heard in the audio recordings of the Madden NFL Championship Series that was being streamed live on Twitch,[10] with a male voice shouting, "Oh fuck, what'd he shoot me with?"[11] GLHF Game Bar confirmed to Time Magazine that no staff members of the bar were harmed.[12]

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office urged individuals to stay away from the location at 2:13 p.m. EDT, and SWAT officers evacuated and searched the area.[13] First responders arrived on the scene within two minutes of the first 911 call. The President of the firefighters union told reporters that they were training in the area and victims had run-up to them for help.[14] Due to the location being next to St. John's River, the Coast Guard was called in to sweep the surrounding water-ways.[8]

The Sheriff's office used Twitter to announce that there were multiple fatalities at the scene at 2:45 p.m. EDT,[15] and that one suspect was dead at the scene at 2:53 p.m. EDT.[16] Initially, it was unknown whether there were additional gunmen,[17] but later on, officials confirmed that there was only one suspect in the shooting.[18]

Victims

Sheriff Mike Williams said that nine of the injured had been taken to hospital by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department ambulances, and two others had taken themselves to the Emergency Department. These two had gunshot wounds, as did an unspecified number of the other nine.[1]

The two deceased victims are Elijah Clayton and Taylor Robertson.[19][20]

Investigation

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office issued an update at 7:37 p.m. EDT, indicating that the FBI were involved in the investigation, and that there was coordination with officers in Baltimore, Maryland, where the suspect was from. They added that updates would be posted on their Twitter account.[1] Electronic Arts, who had approved the competition, cooperated with the investigations.[1]

The police officials said that Katz was the only suspect, and that he only had one handgun. SWAT teams had checked the area for other dangers before these were confirmed.[1]

Responses

Multiple participants and sponsors of participants took to social media to express safety, injuries and recollections of the incident.[21]

The BBC initial coverage of the shooting compared it to other shootings in the state of Florida, including the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and the Orlando nightclub shooting.[1] As the incident occurred 54 hours before the state polls closed in a primary election, the political and gun law ramifications became major political talking points.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Jacksonville shooting: Two killed at video game tournament". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ "David Katz Identified As Jacksonville Shooting Suspect, Report Claims He Opened Fire After Losing Game". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Multiple fatalities confirmed in Florida mass shooting". No. 26 August 2018. The Irish Times. The Irish Times. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ^ CNN, Eric Levenson and AnneClaire Stapleton,. "Multiple fatalities in shooting at video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, authorities say". CNN. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-26. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Micolucci, Vic (August 26, 2018). "JSO: 3 dead, 11 injured in mass shooting at Jacksonville Landing". News4jax.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Stewart, Emily. "Shooting at Jacksonville, Florida video game tournament: What we know so far". Vox. Vox.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Sheriff Mike Williams Speaks on Shooting At Jacksonville Landing". Facebook. 26 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ a b Davidson, Tom (2018-08-26). "'Four' people dead in mass shooting at video game tournament in restaurant". Mirror. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-26. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Francis, Nathan (26 August 2018). "David Katz Identified As Jacksonville Shooting Suspect, Report Claims He Opened Fire After Losing Game". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Garcia, Sandra E. (26 August 2018). "Multiple Fatalities in Shooting at Jacksonville, Fla., Gaming Tournament, Police Say". No. 26 August 2018. The New York Times. NY Times. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 26 August 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Multiple People Were Killed In A Mass Shooting At A Madden Gaming Event In Jacksonville". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  12. ^ Calfas, Jennifer (26 August 2018). "Mass Shooting at Madden Tournament in Florida | Time". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Garza, Lisa Maria. "Suspect dead, 'multiple fatalities' in mass shooting at Jacksonville Landing: sheriff's office". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  14. ^ Patrick, Vic Micolucci, Ethan Calloway, Jim Piggott, Roxy Tyler, Steve. "Gunman among 3 dead in mass shooting at Jacksonville Landing". www.news4jax.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Jax Sheriff's Office on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-26. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Jax Sheriff's Office (26 August 2018). "Jax Sheriff's Office on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  17. ^ Alex Horton; Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (August 26, 2018). "Multiple fatalities in 'mass shooting' in Jacksonville, Fla. mall; suspect dead, authorities say". The Washington Post.
  18. ^ Wagner, Meg (26 August 2018). "Deadly shooting at Madden 19 Tournament in Jacksonville, Florida". No. 26 August 2018. CNN. CNN. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  19. ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (2018-08-26). "Taylor Robertson 'SpotMePlzzz' Was at Madden Shooting, Condition Not Known". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27. {{cite news}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 69 (help)
  20. ^ Hennessy-Fiske, Matt Pearce, Molly. "Multiple fatalities reported in mass shooting at Jacksonville, Fla., video game tournament". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Lam, Katherine (2018-08-26). "Jacksonville Landing mass shooting leaves 'multiple fatalities,' suspect dead: police". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-26. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidates blame GOP inaction for Jacksonville shooting". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
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