Multiple dead as mass shooter opens fire at Madden game tournament

A mass shooter has opened fire during the qualifying event for a Madden 19 game tournament. The tournament took place at Jacksonville Landing, a shopping/dining plaza in Jacksonville Florida.

The Jacksonville sherriff department sent out this warning to the locals:

Mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing. Stay far away from the area. The area is not safe at this time. STAY AWAY #TheLandingMassShooting

— Jax Sheriff’s Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018

It has been confirmed that multiple people have been injured and 3 dead. Taylor Robertson and Elijah Clayton are two of the victims who were killed at the scene. The third is that of the shooter, who turned the gun on himself.

Among the victims was ‘Young Drini’, one of the contestants representing compLexity Gaming. Thankfully the injury sustained is non-threatening, the team confirmed.

An update from the Jacksonville Madden event:

There appears to have been a shooting at the event, and @YoungDrini was grazed in the hand. He is away from the scene and safe.

— compLexity Gaming (@compLexity) August 26, 2018

The motivation behind the shooting is still a bit of a mystery, although the shooter was a contestant at the tournament. Police are investigating if they operated alone as they safely remove attendees who have locked themselves in secure locations.

The game tournament and therefore the shooting was also streamed live via Twitch, with horrific screams and sounds of gunfire shocking live viewers. Official updates on the shooting will be available from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Twitter.