A GAMER who shot dead two rivals in a sickening rampage after losing at a Florida competition was filmed boasting about his skills at last year's event. Shooter David Katz, 24, was introduced at a previous tournament as someone "not here to make friends". Cops are investigating why he opened fire on two contestants at the tournament in Jacksonville yesterday as it was live-streamed to thousands of fans online. He killed two people - Taylor Robertson, 27, and Eli Clayton, 22 - before turning the gun on himself after being disqualified from the competition. An announcer at a previous tournament warned: “You are not going to see much emotion from our guy" “David Katz keeps to himself. He’s a man of business. He’s not here for the experience . . . he’s not here to make friends. "He’s all business, he’s focused, and even to get him to open up to talk to you about anything, it’s like pulling teeth." Katz - known as 'Bread' online - told … [Read more...] about Jacksonville gunman David Katz filmed boasting he’s ‘one of the better players’ at last year’s Madden comp
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Jacksonville shooting suspect: A serious player in the high-pressure, big-money world of competitive gaming
Kyle Swenson and Antonia Noori Farzan, The Washington Post Published 6:42 am PDT, Monday, August 27, 2018 With the final seconds draining away on the game clock, "Bread" pulls off a big finish. It's a chilly February night in 2017 in Buffalo. The flat screens plastered across the walls of the 716 Food and Sport are all tuned to a live-stream of the game, including a massive 38-foot television in the bar's main room. More than six hours of video game competition has built to this moment. Carlos "Los" Yancy and David "Bread" Katz are knotted in a tie, 20-20, in "Madden NFL 17," the blockbuster football video game. Yancy, the expected favorite at this tournament, is fending off a final drive by Katz, a Maryland native just beginning to build a reputation among competitive gamers. The winner not only pockets $3,500 but advances to a later contest in Los Angeles. With the pressure mounting, Katz's thin face is clenched in a serious look, his gray-green eyes pinned to the … [Read more...] about Jacksonville shooting suspect: A serious player in the high-pressure, big-money world of competitive gaming
“No one deserves to die over playing a video game, you know?”
Florida Highway patrolmen block the entrance to the Main Street Bridge near the scene of a mass shooting at Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. Florida authorities are reporting multiple fatalities at the riverfront mall that was hosting a video game tournament. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Law enforcement boats patrol the St. Johns River at The Jacksonville Landing after a mass shooting during a video game tournament at the riverfront mall, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Will Dickey/The Florida Times-Union via AP) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Police investigate the scene of a multiple shooting at the Jacksonville Landing Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, during a video game competition in Jacksonville, Fla. A gunman opened fire Sunday during an online video game tournament that was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing multiple people and sending many others to hospitals, authorities said. (Will Dickey/The Florida … [Read more...] about “No one deserves to die over playing a video game, you know?”
Sheriff: Gunman kills 2, then himself at video game tourney
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament as it was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing two people and then fatally shooting himself in a rampage that wounded several others, 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. Williams said the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot, adding final confirmation of the suspect's identity was pending as the FBI in Baltimore aided in the investigation.Nine other people were wounded by gunfire and all were in stable condition Sunday evening after being taken to hospitals, Williams said. He added that two others were injured in the rush to flee the gunfire.Katz was in Jacksonville for the "Madden NFL 19" video game tournament, authorities said. The games maker, EA Sports, lists a … [Read more...] about Sheriff: Gunman kills 2, then himself at video game tourney
3 dead in shooting at Florida gaming bar
Russ Bynum and Brendan Farrington Associated Press Published 12:59 p.m. UTC Aug 27, 2018 Jacksonville, Fla. – A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament as it was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing two people and then fatally shooting himself in an attack that sent several others to hospitals, 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, adding authorities were still making final confirmation of his identity with the FBI assisting them in Baltimore. Nine other people were wounded by gunfire and all were in stable condition Sunday evening after going to hospitals, Williams said. He added that two others were hurt as people sought to flee the gunfire in the panic and chaos that … [Read more...] about 3 dead in shooting at Florida gaming bar