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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmerican nightmare continues unabated
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/26/us/jacksonville-madden-shooting/index.htmlMultiple people were killed in a mass shooting during a video game tournament at a shopping and dining complex in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said Sunday afternoon.
Preliminary reports say four people were killed of the 11 people who were shot, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the incident.
One suspect was dead, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said on Twitter.
The shooting occurred at the Jacksonville Landing complex during a qualifying event for the Madden 19 Tournament at the GLHF Game Bar, according to the Twitter of CompLexity Gaming, one of the gaming teams.
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American nightmare continues unabated (Original Post)
volstork
Aug 2018
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world wide wally
(21,755 posts)1. We need more guns there
Takket
(21,625 posts)2. we need to start arming video game players
donkeypoofed
(2,187 posts)3. Killed over a fricken video game ?!?!
Yeah, more guns are needed. What a stupid tragedy to have happen !
malaise
(269,157 posts)4. Word is that the shooter was eliminated after losing yesterday
And was pissed with the trash talking.
If guns weren't so accessible, it would not have ended this way.
johnp3907
(3,733 posts)5. Ban video games!!!
More guns!!!!!
Seriously, that WILL be the right wing response.