A mass shooting was reported at a video game tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville Landing, Florida, on Sunday. The local sheriff’s office said there were multiple fatalities at the scene, adding the public should avoid the area.
“Mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing. Stay far away from the area. The area is not safe at this time,” the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter. “We can’t stress enough to stay away. Many blocks away.”
"Multiple fatalities at the scene, many transported," it said in another tweet.
In the video, players can be seen reacting to the gunfire and cries can be heard before the footage cuts off.
One Twitter user, Drini Gjoka, said he was in the tournament and was shot in the thumb.
“Worst day of my life,” Gjoka wrote on Twitter. “I will never take anything for granted ever again. Life can be cut short in a second.”
(With Reuters inputs)
