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Livestream video captures horrific moment shooter opens fire on gaming tournament

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Distressing footage has surfaced of the moment a gunman opened fire during a Madden NFL livestream event in Jacksonville, Florida, where multiple people were shot dead.

Police confirmed two people were killed and many other injured in the shooting, which erupted during a video game tournament at a riverfront mall. The shooter then turned the gun on himself.

Distressing video from a Twitch Livestream of the game reveals the moment the shooting began inside a function centre with 250 people inside – many of them teenagers.

Florida shooting: NFL Gamer's video of gunman opening fire at Jacksonville tournament.
Distressing footage has surfaced of a gunman opening fire during a Madden NFL livestream event in Jacksonville, Florida, where multiple people were shot dead. Source: Jason Chavelle

People were livestreaming the event across the country and the world when they heard the shooting ring out. While the game was being played on the screen, about 12 gunshots can be heard.

The players at first sounded confused but they began to scream in terror as they realised what was happening around them.

One man yells: “Oh, f***! What are you shooting with?”

A gunman has shot multiple people dead at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. Source: AAP
A gunman has shot multiple people dead at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. Source: AAP

Moments later the game goes offline, however the screams and gunshots continue to be heard.

Gamer Drini Gjoka, who was a competitor in the Jacksonville Landing tournament, shared a series of tweets following the horrific shooting, revealing he was caught up in the gunfire.

“I am literally so lucky,” he tweeted. “The bullet hit my thumb.”

There is only one suspect: poilice

After ordering people to vacate “far away” from the scene of the shooting, police believe there is only one suspect in the shooting, and he has been shot dead, officials said.

“We have no outstanding suspects at this time. No outstanding suspects,” Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said at a news conference today.

“We have one suspect in this case. He is deceased at the scene.”

The suspect was later identified as David Katz, a 24-year-old pro-gamer.

Florida authorities say they’ve finished clearing the scene and there are no additional suspects.