The Jacksonville Sheriff's Department called the incident a "mass shooting" in a tweet.
During online streaming of the Madden game event on Twitch several loud gunshots are heard as the game comes to an abrupt stop.
— ANAKRON (@Anakron199X) August 26, 2018
Although one suspect was killed police were not certain whether other shooters were involved. Police said that many people were in hiding at the scene.
"We are finding many people hiding in locked areas at The Landing. We ask you to stay calm, stay where you are hiding. SWAT is doing a methodical search inside The Landing. We will get to you. Please don't come running out. #TheLandingMassShooting," the office wrote on Twitter.
Jacksonville police say one alleged shooter died at the scene, while many locked themselves into secure areas at the marketplace.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018
According to Complexity Gaming, organizer of the Madden video game tournament at the GLHF Game Bar, "there appears to have been a shooting at the event."
The Sheriff Department confirmed multiple fatalities.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018
Later, the local sheriff reported that there were no additional shooters and that the deceased suspect was a white male.
The city's UF Health Hospital staff confirmed to Reuters that six victims were brought to the facility, one of them was in serious condition.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is reportedly in contact with Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams regarding the shooting at the Madden Tournament, according to the City of Jacksonville's verified Twitter account.
— City of Jacksonville (@CityofJax) August 26, 2018
