Horrid news from the gaming world.. from Florida..
Sheriff Mike Williams of Jacksonville identified the suspect as David Katz, 24, of Baltimore, and said he was armed with a handgun and killed two people at a video gaming tournament Sunday.. According to news reports he turned a football competition waged in a virtual domain into the chaotic scene of a double murder.
Katz, a gamer attending the event, then fatally shot himself, authorities said.
A livestream of the tournament caught the chilling moment when the shooting began. A red laser dot appeared on the chest of one of the players, who was wearing white headphones and a red sweatshirt. The video of the players then disappeared. Twelve gunshots rang out.
WRAL reporting,
Cameron Stearns, who lives next door to the town house where he said Katz lived with family, said he was surprised and horrified at the news that Katz had been identified as the gunman. “It’s shocking and scary to think only a wall separates you from somebody capable of shooting up a video game tournament,” he said. The shooting happened at the GLHF Game Bar, which is short for “Good Luck Have Fun.” The venue inside the pizza restaurant was hosting a tournament that viewers could watch on Twitch, a gaming network owned by Amazon. Spectators watch the games, many hoping to pick up skills and tips from more experienced gamers.
