A Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida was the scene of a mass shooting where multiple people have been killed and injured. While reports have been scattered online, early reliable reports show that at least four people have been killed and 11 people were shot. In the meantime, Jacksonville Police have been trying to keep everyone away from Jacksonville Landing.
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
The event was livestreamed and while the video feed was cut to just show the game, the audio feed was open detailing the shooting. Even just the audio, this is very disturbing so be advised.
Twitch livestream of Madden NFL tournament qualifier in Jacksonville broadcasts mass shooting, horrific aftermath https://t.co/kKcpNuGFRi pic.twitter.com/98FwkWMfOp
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) August 26, 2018
While we await more updates, some have been tweeting about what is going on including gamer Drini Gjoka, who said he was shot in the thumb.
The tourney just got shot up. Im leavinng and never coming back
— Drini (@Drini) August 26, 2018
I am literally so lucky. The bullet hit my thumb
— Drini (@Drini) August 26, 2018
Worst day of my life
— Drini (@Drini) August 26, 2018
I will never take anything for granted ever again. Life can be cut short in a second
— Drini (@Drini) August 26, 2018
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