Mass shooting in Jacksonville, FL During Madden Tournament

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Developing: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/26/us/ja...ing/index.html

'Mass shooting' at Madden video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida

(CNN) — The Jacksonville, Florida, Sheriff's Office said there was a mass shooting with multiple fatalities at a downtown shopping-dining complex on Sunday and urged people to stay far away from the area.

"Mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing. Stay far away from the area. The area is not safe at this time. STAY AWAY #TheLandingMassShooting," the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said on Twitter.

The shooting occurred during a qualifying event for the Madden 19 Tournament at the GLHF Game Bar, according to the Twitter of CompLexity Gaming, one of the gaming teams. One Madden participant, Young Drini, was grazed in the hand and is away from the scene and safe, Complexity said.

On an online stream of the Madden event posted to the website Twitch, several loud gunshots can be heard and the game abruptly stops.

Federal law enforcement officials are monitoring the situation in Jacksonville. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is responding to the scene in Jacksonville Landing, a law enforcement source told CNN.

The Jacksonville Landing is an open-air marketplace with stores, bars and restaurants in downtown Jacksonville along the St. Johns River.

Not sure how long this will stay up, but streaming video of tournament here with shooting in background: https://breaking911.com/breaking-mul...-what-we-know/

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Jacksonville Landing mass shooting leaves 'multiple fatalities,' suspect dead: police

A suspect is dead and there were multiple other fatalities after a "mass shooting" on Sunday in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., at a popular area filled with bars and restaurants, police said.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said there were "multiple fatalities" from the mass shooting at Jacksonville Landing and many people were transported to the hospital.

"One suspect is dead at the scene, unknown at this time if we have a second suspect. Searches are being conducted," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office tweeted.

Police did not provide further information, but said they "can’t stress enough to stay away. Many blocks away," adding that "If you are hiding in The Landing. Call 911 so we can get to you."

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said on Twitter it is responding to the reported mass shooting in downtown Jacksonville.

The shooting took place in the Jacksonville Landing area, which is located along the St. Johns River and is described as an area with "a wide variety of waterfront dining options and a cozy inside shopping mall."

Several people on social media participating in the Madden NFL Championship Series reported hearing gunshots shortly after 1:30 p.m. during the livestream of the tournament on the platform Twitch. Sunday's event was held at GLHF Game Bar, which is located in Jacksonville Landing.

A video surfaced on social media showed players disconnecting from the game as gunshots were heard in the background. At least 12 gunshots were heard in the video.

A reporter from Fox-affiliate CBS47/FOX30, Brittney Donovan, said that at least one person was seen being loaded onto a stretcher and into an ambulance.

Madden NFL 19 is a new video game based on the NFL that’s developed and published by EA Sports.

The sheriff's office said that "many people" were found hiding in locked areas at the riverfront shopping complex.

"We ask you to stay calm, stay where you are hiding. SWAT is doing a methodical search inside The Landing," police said. "We will get to you. Please don’t come running out."

Drini Gjoka, who won the 2018 Madden Challenge, said on Twitter he was injured in the shooting in a series of posts on Twitter.

"The tourney just got shot up. Im leavinng [sic] and never coming back," Gjoka wrote.

"I am literally so lucky. The bullet hit my thumb," he posted. "Worst day of my life."

SK Gaming, a professional eSports organization based in Germany, said it sent a player to the event in Florida that there was a shooting at the tournament.

"There was a shooting at the Madden tournament in Jacksonville. Our player @JoelCP_ is safe. Our thoughts are with everyone that had to be part of such a horrendous event. Stay strong, stay safe," the organization tweeted.

The Jacksonville Landing hosts more than 600 events each year including Florida/Georgia Weekend Celebrations, the city's annual Christmas Tree lighting, in addition to New Year’s Eve and July 4th celebrations.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/26...olice-say.html

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Linda just commenting this AM about how this entire town has deteriorated and crime/drugs/illegals all running wild.....

HELL, we have lost HER car to an illegal almost 6 years ago.....and then TWO full size silverado pickups....ext cab ......ALL by illegals with little to NO insurance....and WE found out who did it, and the cops did NOT follow up on our investigation....flat refused....covering for the illegals.....



Sounds like a Madder tournament now.....

[Jeff '79]

Dayum.... Scary stuff.

[Jeff '79]

The video just sounds bad..

[VITE1]

Latest reports claims it was a player who lost.

[Jeff '79]

Originally Posted by VITE1

Latest reports claims it was a player who lost.

Holee fk!!! What an azzhole.

[Datawiz]

Media continues to proliferate these events. How many of these happened in the 80's and 90's, and before.

Again, social media, and instant gratification spawn heinous acts.

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by datawiz

Media continues to proliferate these events. How many of these happened in the 80's and 90's, and before.

Again, social media, and instant gratification spawn heinous acts.

Fact is from the late 1970's until the mid 1990s mass shooting rate skyrocketed.

Fact is gun ownership went down and gun laws got less citizen friendly.

Fact is the involuntary commitment laws were changed in the mid 1970s which now makes it extremely difficult to get mentally impaired with violent tendencies into treatment.

Fact is the MSM ignores the facts.

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I heard Seasix lost the tournament is he accounted for..

[99 pewtercoupe]

Becka and I had our CCWs when we lived in Illinois (right outside of Saint Louis). I had not gotten around to getting a Florida license yet due to where we live is pretty secure. However, we are in Jax periodically (Wed this week) so I think it’s time to see about getting one here.
I gotta believe that it is easy here compared to getting one in Illinois

[69camfrk]

Originally Posted by VITE1

Fact is from the late 1970's until the mid 1990s mass shooting rate skyro5.

Fact is gun ownership went down and gun laws got less citizen friendly.

Fact is the involuntary commitment laws were changed in the mid 1970s which now makes it extremely difficult to get mentally impaired with violent tendencies into treatment.

Fact is the MSM ignores the facts.

While true in so far as commitment goes, the truth of the matter is that while the black population is roughly 13% of America, is responsible for over 50% of all violent crime. No one can argue that. Yes, if you have a mass shooting, most often it is some whacked white dude, but most all of violent crime is committed by blacks. Facts don't lie. Personally, I'm tired of it. Macon Ga reeks of it every day, and it is spilling over to where I live.

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by 69camfrk

While true in so far as commitment goes, the truth of the matter is that while the black population is roughly 13% of America, is responsible for over 50% of all violent crime. No one can argue that. Yes, if you have a mass shooting, most often it is some whacked white dude, but most all of violent crime is committed by blacks. Facts don't lie. Personally, I'm tired of it. Macon Ga reeks of it every day, and it is spilling over to where I live.

I agree 100 %.

When you have a single mother household rate of 72% and growing we get millions of young males with little or no connection to the society they live in.

Yet more evidence when government tries to "help" they fail.

[69camfrk]

Originally Posted by VITE1

I agree 100 %.

When you have a single mother household rate of 72% and growing we get millions of young males with little or no connection to the society they live in.

Yet more evidence when government tries to "help" they fail.

It really has become that bad here. I just clicked over to the local news. Trust me, we already know this guy was black..It is literally every day.

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/...s/93-587751773

[Olustee bus]

Sick puppy with a gun.

[VITE1]

The shooter was from Baltimore. I wonder how he got a gun?

[6spdC6]

Originally Posted by 99 pewtercoupe

Becka and I had our CCWs when we lived in Illinois (right outside of Saint Louis). I had not gotten around to getting a Florida license yet due to where we live is pretty secure. However, we are in Jax periodically (Wed this week) so I think it’s time to see about getting one here.
I gotta believe that it is easy here compared to getting one in Illinois

No problem, I live in NY and have a Florida License. FWIW its not just for carrying a gun it includes other weapons, (blade,impact!)

[Will]

Well, this story is going to go away fast. Shooter was a liberal who visited the "The_Donald" sub reddit to insult Trump supporters.

[Norm]

Originally Posted by VITE1

The shooter was from Baltimore. I wonder how he got a gun?

As if there isn't enough violence in Baltimore, the dipshit has to take it down there. At least he offed himself, no trial and no snowflakes defending him.

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Originally Posted by Will

Well, this story is going to go away fast. Shooter was a liberal who visited the "The_Donald" sub reddit to insult Trump supporters.

If that's the case, fer sher U R correct.....