FL - Multiple Fatalities at Mass Shooting at Madden Gaming Tournament, Jacksonville, 26 Aug 2018

[cybervampira]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=256919764951543

 

[PinkPrincessPoop]

I heard an interview earlier and the man was talking about hiring professional gamers and sending them to this tournament. Leaves me wondering how much money is involved.

I think this tournament is not much money compared to others.

For example, the Dota2 championships that just happened the other day....the winning team won over $11 million (but this includes everyone like coaches, etc).

 

[cybervampira]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2364135133603829

 

[PinkPrincessPoop]

Ban these tournaments. Games are for children.

Esports are expected to be included in the Olympics so good luck with that.

 

[Ray_of_hope]

There was a shooting at a football game at Raines High Friday night that killed one and left 2 injured which made the national news. And now today at a video game tournament. I'm sick to death of this. Can't anyone tolerate frustration anymore. Is killing the answer?!
Police: Gang shooting after Raines High School football game kills 1, injures 2

 

[MaryG12]

There was a shooting at a football game at Raines High Friday night that killed one and left 2 injured which made the national news. And now today at a video game tournament. I'm sick to death of this. Can't anyone tolerate frustration anymore. Is killing the answer?!
Police: Gang shooting after Raines High School football game kills 1, injures 2

My word, Jacksonville - what's going on up there?

 

[fred&edna]

Just tossin' out last yr video

(see comments)

 

[cybervampira]

David Katz: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

A witness told the Los Angeles Times that the shooter, identified as David Katz, had played in the tournament earlier and lost. Steven “Steveyj” Javaruski, who was another competitor in the tournament, told the newspaper the gunman came back to the event with a gun and “targeted a few people” before fatally shooting himself.

Another witness, Javaris Long, told the Tampa Bay Times that the suspect was “nerdy” and got mad because he lost, so he went to his car, got his gun, came back and “started blasting everybody.”

 

[fred&edna]

Per social media and...

David Katz: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

 

[cybervampira]

Latest information JSO:

- 3 people dead including shooter
- 9 others shot

 

[bluesneakers]

Did the shooter have regular employment?

 

[x_files]

A laser is very visible on the man's shirt before the video is cut.

I'll take another look.

 

[ilovematt]

John Madden and EA Sports must be sickened over this. Whoever even imagined an NFL video game would ever lead to a mass murder?

Right. I was going to post this but was worried it was too soon.. like of all the games in existence and this little twerp lost it over an NFL game.

 

[MaryG12]

Per social media and...

David Katz: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

Katz's eyes are glazed over.

 

[fred&edna]

Not associated with events of today but here's a look at...

Life of a professional "Clash Royale" gamer.

 

[DexterMorgan]

what is goal of this game

This was a pre-qualified matching for the actual tournament that starts in 2019 or something.
So the winners just advance to the next stage.

But the real tournament will probably be held in a bigger venue. Idk

 

[DexterMorgan]

For this tournament specifically I'm not sure, I've heard that it was a couple of thousand. Some of the bigger gaming tournaments have prize money in the millions.

This was the qualification matches for the actual tournament to be held later.
So this guy didn't even make it to the tournament itself and still killed people.
Some gamers have been swatting other online players. And this guy went above and beyond.
Too much anger for guys that just sit in their mammas house all day and play games.

 

[bluesneakers]

This was the qualification matches for the actual tournament to be held later.
So this guy didn't even make it to the tournament itself and still killed people.
Some gamers have been swatting other online players. And this guy went above and beyond.
Too much anger for guys that just sit in their mammas house all day and play games.

He won last year. I wonder if he'd planned on doing this at the finals instead, but had to change when he was eliminated?

 

[ilovematt]

IMO Katz’s eyes look empty. Also, I’ve poked around and found a past few videos of him and his appearance has taken quite a drastic turn mostly regarding his skin in the last while. My guess is this is untreated/undertreated mental illness with a young man harboring a lot of resentment. All my opinion. So interested to hear more about his family situation and past. <modsnip>

 

[Jim G]

Refuse to watch NFL or anything having to do with the NFL.
That said,
I put gaming up there with UFC Fights as the Dark Underbelly of American sports.