Multiple fatalities reported after a shooting at a Madden esports event in Florida

Chaos erupted at an esports tournament in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday when a mass shooting ended with multiple fatalities and many more injured.

Word of the shooting first emerged on Twitch, from a live feed of the Madden NFL 19 Classic qualifier at Jacksonville’s GLHF GameBar. In the disturbing audio-only account, rapid bursts of gunfire are heard multiple times over the shouts of attendees.

As of Sunday afternoon, four are dead and “several others” are injured, according to a local report from News 4 Jacksonville. The shooter hasn’t yet been identified, but police confirm that there are “no outstanding suspects” and the scene is now “secure.” Read more…

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