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Multiple people have been killed in a mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, police said. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said authorities are responding to the Jacksonville Landing marketplace in the city’s downtown area, where an esports video game tournament was being held.
The sheriff’s office said one suspect was dead at the scene.
Police urged anyone hiding inside the building to remain calm and wait for police to reach them. “SWAT is doing a methodical search inside The Landing,” the office said. “We will get to you. Please don’t come running out.”
GLHF Game Bar in the Jacksonville Landing was hosting a regional esports tournament for players of EA’s Madden 19 on Sunday, according to a schedule posted two days ago on the EA Sports website. Apparent gunshots can be heard in recordings from the tournament on the bar’s Twitch account, which was streaming the competition.
In a Facebook message, the bar told CBS News that all staff members and the owner were able to escape “untouched.”
Florida Gov. Rick Scott tweeted that he offered state resources to the local sheriff’s office.
I’ve spoken to @JSOPIO Mike Williams to offer any state resources he may need. FDLE is currently responding, and I have spoken to FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen regarding the shooting in Jacksonville. We will continue to receive updates from law enforcement.
— Rick Scott (@FLGovScott) August 26, 2018
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