Jacksonville Landing shooting
The Jacksonville Landing shooting was a mass shooting that happened on August 26, 2018, at a Madden NFL 19 video game tournament at the Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Florida.[1] Three people were killed, including the shooter, and eleven others were injured.[2]
| Jacksonville Landing shooting | |
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| Jacksonville Landing shooting The Jacksonville Landing, where the shooting took place | |
| Location | Jacksonville Landing, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Date | August 26, 2018 |
| Weapon(s) | A firearm |
| Deaths | 3 people (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 11 Wounded |
The shooter, 24 year-old David Katz, was a competitor in the tournament who lost.[3] He left and then came back with a gun and fired 12 shots.[4] Katz was the only suspect and had only one handgun.
In addition to the gunman, two people were confirmed killed: Taylor Robertson, age 27, and Eli Clayton, age 22.[5]
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.[6]
U.S. President Donald Trump contacted Florida Governor Rick Scott, offering federal assistance in response to the shooting.[7]
References
- ↑ Eric Levenson; AnneClaire Stapleton. "Multiple fatalities in shooting at video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, authorities say". CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/26/us/jacksonville-madden-shooting/index.html. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
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- ↑ Garcia, Sandra E. (August 26, 2018). Multiple Fatalities in Shooting at Jacksonville, Fla., Gaming Tournament, Police Say. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/26/us/jacksonville-landing-mass-shooting-madden-tournament.html. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Here are the victims of the Jacksonville mass shooting" (in en). miamiherald. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article217367195.html. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ↑ Garza, Lisa Maria. "Suspect dead, 'multiple fatalities' in mass shooting at Jacksonville Landing: sheriff's office" (in en-US). OrlandoSentinel.com. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-jacksonville-mass-shooting-20180826-story.html. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
