Police have confirmed that there have been multiple fatalities following a mass shooting at a Madden esports tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.

Update: Sheriff of Jacksonville Mike Williams has confirmed that there is a total of 14 injuries and three fatalities. One of the fatalities is the shooter, David Katz.


The shooting took place at a Satellite qualifier at the Jacksonville Landing, where amateurs and professional players were competing for a spot at Madden 19's first Madden Classic.

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Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed the shooter was a competitor at the event. Reported by the LA Time, Katz opened fire after he lost, before turning the gun on himself, although this could not be immediately confirmed.

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Breaking: The shooter was a gamer who was competing in the tournament and lost, one of the competitors told the L.A. Times https://t.co/zsHA2Z6KpJ — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 26, 2018

Professional NBA 2K player Tim "LARRY2K" Anselimo was shot three times, but confirmed via Twitter that he has survived, requiring surgery.

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CompLexity Gaming Madden player is among the injured, according to the organization. They have since said he is "fine and only suffered a small injury".

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For clarification:



Complexity is not one of the event organizers in Jacksonville. We are a professional gaming team that had a player at the event. Thankfully, our player is fine and only suffered a small injury.@CNN @CBSMiami @fox6now — Complexity Gaming (@Complexity) August 26, 2018

The player himself, Drini Gjoka, was one of the first to post on social media about the attack, and confirmed he had been hit in the thumb.

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I am literally so lucky. The bullet hit my thumb — Drini (@Drini) August 26, 2018

EA Games, who publishes Madden and plays an integral part in its esports scene, posted a short statement to social media, saying they are working with authorities.

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