A gunman opened fire at an online video game tournament that was being live-streamed from a Florida shopping centre, killing two people and then fatally shooting himself, authorities said.
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said authorities believe 24-year-old David Katz of Baltimore carried out the attack using at least one handgun at the Jacksonville Landing, a collection of restaurants and shops along the St Johns River.
He said the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot and that authorities were still making final confirmation of his identity with the FBI assisting them in Baltimore.
The victims have been identified as Taylor ‘SpotMePlzz’ Robertson, 27, and Eli ‘Trueboy’ Clayton, 22.
Nine other people were wounded by gunfire and all were in stable condition on Sunday evening, Sheriff Williams said. He added that two others were injured in the chaos as people sought to flee the gunfire.
Katz was in Jacksonville for the Madden NFL 19 video game tournament. The competition was held in a gaming bar that shares space with a pizzeria. Viewers could watch the games online and see the players.
Investigators were looking into online video that appeared to capture the scene right before the shooting began, the sheriff said.
