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| 2 killed, 11 injured in mass shooting at Madden video game tournament in Jacksonville | |
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| Two people have been killed and 11 are being treated after a shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, police have confirmed. The shooter, who witnesses say was a losing participant, has been pronounced dead. | |
| The incident was referred to as a "mass shooting" in a tweet by Jacksonville's Sheriff's Department. | The incident was referred to as a "mass shooting" in a tweet by Jacksonville's Sheriff's Department. |
| Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams confirmed that there was only one suspect. "We have no outstanding suspects at this time. No outstanding suspects," he said. "We have one suspect in this case. He is deceased at the scene." | Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams confirmed that there was only one suspect. "We have no outstanding suspects at this time. No outstanding suspects," he said. "We have one suspect in this case. He is deceased at the scene." |
| The suspect was identified as a white male, but no name was given. | The suspect was identified as a white male, but no name was given. |
| The shooter was a participant of the tournament who lost, according to Steven “Steveyj” Javaruski, another competitor. He told the Los Angeles Times that the shooter "targeted a few people." | The shooter was a participant of the tournament who lost, according to Steven “Steveyj” Javaruski, another competitor. He told the Los Angeles Times that the shooter "targeted a few people." |
| A person taking part in the tournament wrote on twitter that he was injured during the shooting. | A person taking part in the tournament wrote on twitter that he was injured during the shooting. |
| Video of the event posted online appears to have gunshots in the background. | Video of the event posted online appears to have gunshots in the background. |
| The Sheriff's Department tweeted that "we are finding many people hiding in locked areas at The Landing," asking those individuals to "stay calm" and "remain hidden...we will get to you, please don't come running out." | The Sheriff's Department tweeted that "we are finding many people hiding in locked areas at The Landing," asking those individuals to "stay calm" and "remain hidden...we will get to you, please don't come running out." |
| Brittney Donovan, a local news reporter for CBS 47 tweeted that she saw a person on a stretcher being loaded into an ambulance. | Brittney Donovan, a local news reporter for CBS 47 tweeted that she saw a person on a stretcher being loaded into an ambulance. |
| Florida Governor Rick Scott tweeted that he has been in contact with Jacksonville Sheriff Michael Williams. | Florida Governor Rick Scott tweeted that he has been in contact with Jacksonville Sheriff Michael Williams. |
| President Trump has also been briefed on the shooting, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. | President Trump has also been briefed on the shooting, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. |
| The shooting took place at Jacksonville Landing, an entertainment complex on the St. Johns River which includes waterfront restaurants and an indoor shopping mall. | The shooting took place at Jacksonville Landing, an entertainment complex on the St. Johns River which includes waterfront restaurants and an indoor shopping mall. |
| The incident comes just two days after one person was killed and two others injured in a shooting at a high school football game in Jacksonville. | The incident comes just two days after one person was killed and two others injured in a shooting at a high school football game in Jacksonville. |