Two people were killed, and at least another 11 injured in a mass shooting that erupted Sunday afternoon at a Madden NFL esports tournament in a popular area of Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff's officials said. Calls to 911 reporting the shooting at Chicago Pizza in the Jacksonville Landing began at 1:34 p.m., police said.
Officers arrived on scene two minutes later and the local businesses in the area were placed on lock down.
Three deceased individuals were located at the scene, including the shooter, who police believe is 24-year-old David Katz from Baltimore, Maryland, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said at a news conference Sunday night. The identities of the victims who were fatally shot was not revealed.
Nine victims are being treated at local hospitals for gunshot wounds, authorities said. Another two people were injured while attempting to flee the scene. They are all in stable condition, police said.
The mother of one surviving victim posted a photo on Twitter of her son's blood-stained book bag. The victim was shot multiple times, according to his mother.The suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. His vehicle was located and impounded, officials stated. A single handgun was used in the shooting, authorities said.
Investigators are working to determine the suspect's whereabouts Saturday night and believe he may have stayed in a hotel in the area, Williams said. The FBI in Baltimore is assisting in the investigation. Police will not discuss motive but say the suspect was in the area for the Madden 19 tournament.
Madden NFL is a video football game named after former Oakland Raiders' head coach and NFL analyst John Madden. The grand prize in the Jacksonville tournament was $5,000 and a trip to Las Vegas for the finals in October, according to the EA Sports website.
The Madden tournament was taking place at the GLHF Game Bar, which shares the same door with Chicago Pizza. "Today Jacksonville is mourning," Mayor Lenny Curry said Sunday night.
"We have faced an all-too common occurrence, one that will require us to continue the hard work of ensuring public safety. I’ve said any violent crime in our city is one too many.
Tonight we pray for the wounded and the families of those who were lost," Curry said.
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