Local Jacksonville, Florida News4Jax is reporting a mass shooting has occurred @ Jacksonville Landing.
Jacksonville Police department issued this tweet
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
Early reports are that four people have dead, and between ten and eleven have been injured and taken to local hospitals, but confirmation has not been provided by authorities at this time.
The Shooting seems to have taken place during a Madden football video game tournament
Breaking: Reports of a shooting at the Jacksonville Landing during a Madden video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. Audio reveals sounds of gunfire during the tournament. pic.twitter.com/HOrW2yj24Q
— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) August 26, 2018
Jax Sheriffs Office has issued several new tweets
One suspect is dead at the scene, unknown at this time if we have a second suspect. Searches are being conducted. https://t.co/qBJvkaO7xT
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018
We are finding many people hiding in locked areas at The Landing. We ask you to stay calm, stay where you are hiding. SWAT is doing a methodical search inside The Landing. We will get to you. Please don’t come running out. #TheLandingMassShooting https://t.co/qBJvkaO7xT
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018
The urge anyone hiding to call 9-1-1 so they can send police to their location.
Update #1
Authorities have cleared the scene of a shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. Police say there is only one suspect and that he is dead. https://t.co/62k4Y1LYAa pic.twitter.com/j5oPufbzEZ
— CNN (@CNN) August 26, 2018
Sheriff Mike Williams tells reporters, the suspect deceased was a white male. He said there are “deceased on the scene,” and “injured at the hospital,” but a count would not be offered today, or during that brief update.
Local news state News4Jax is reporting that the injured have been taken to, “Memorial Hospital and University of Florida Health Medical Center” the suffered “wounds to the chest, torso, ankles and wrists, according to doctors.”
Doctor Marie Crandell from UF Health told News4Jax, that she received, “six patients,” they range from, “20-35,” years of age, she also told the news outlet, that, “Some of the victims will be released tonight. At least one will stay for surgery. They had gunshot wounds to the chest. They will need additional treatment and monitoring of the heart.”
Update #2
Sheriff Mike Williams offered an update via a Press conference. Williams says the incident occurred at Chicago Pizza @ 1:34 p.m. 9-1-1 calls came in reporting the shooting at the Madden 19 video game tournament.
There are three deceased including the suspect, who took his own life, has been tentatively identified pending confirmation as 24 year-old David Katz from Baltimore, Maryland. The FBI is helping local authorities to confirm the identity of the shooter.
9 victims have been transported to the hospital seven had gunshot wounds. Two additional gunshot wound victims self-transported to an area hospital. Williams say all gunshot victims are reported in stable condition.
He goes on to ask if anyone has video footage of the event to please contact the authorities.
Other people spoke at the press conference, including the Mayor, but most just stressed for anyone with information to please come forward.
He took questions, but declined to answer most, beyond, that it appears the shooter was involved with the gaming tournament, but no confirmation as to who the victims are.
Full Presser is 11 minutes long.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated when information is made available
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