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Jacksonville Shooting Victims identified, Gaming Community Mourns

Jacksonville Shooting Victims identified, Gaming Community Mourns
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams exits after speaking to the media about the shooting at GLHF Game Bar where three people, including the gunman, were killed on Aug. 26, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Colin Fredericson
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Three people died at a shooting at a Jacksonville, Florida, video game tournament on Aug. 26.

One of the competitors shot others with a handgun while the tournament was being streamed live on popular video game website Twitch. Some were hit by gunshots, others were injured in the rush to escape the venue, Florida Today reported.
Colin Fredericson
Colin Fredericson
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Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.
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