Two people were killed and nine injured by gunfire, police said. Two others sustained injuries that were not gunshot wounds, according to authorities.
The suspected gunman, David Katz, killed himself, officials said.
Dalton Kent, of Port St. Lucie, said he suffered a gunshot wound to the ankle.
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"While the shooting happened a bullet ricocheted and hit my foot, and then once the shooting stopped we all kind of just ran away," Kent said. "I waved down an ambulance ... and they stopped"
He added: "When it happened, every time they shot, I was hoping they wouldn’t hit me. Really glad to be alive.”
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Kent said he was in Jacksonville for the tournament. He said one of his friends was also shot and was badly injured.
"(My friend Larry) was shot two times," Kent said. "He’s one of the ones in critical condition. Hopefully, he comes through."
Three people who said they were at the Madden NFL Championship Series tweeted about the incident shortly after shots rang out:
The tourney just got shot up. Im leavinng and never coming back
— Drini Gjoka (@YoungDrini) August 26, 2018
I am literally so lucky. The bullet hit my thumb
— Drini Gjoka (@YoungDrini) August 26, 2018
They took me to the hospital. Bullet grazed my head. I feel fine, just a scratch on my head. Traumatized and devastated.
— DUBBY (@DubDotDUBBY) August 26, 2018
I’m alright. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers. I’m so shaken right now. I love y’all
— Kiv (@young_kiv) August 26, 2018
Another witness from outside the tournament said he tried to help save people after the shooting.
"I applied pressure to the pulse; there was no pulse," the witness said. "When I took my shirt off, my brand new white T-shirt that I had, I applied pressure to the wound. I felt the pulse, I felt the pulse and then he spit up a little blood."
EA Sports Madden NFL also tweeted about the shooting:
We are aware of an incident at a sanctioned Madden Championship Series competition in Jacksonville. We are working with authorities to gather facts at this stage.
— EA SPORTS Madden NFL (@EAMaddenNFL) August 26, 2018
This is a horrible situation, and our deepest sympathies go out to all involved.
— EA SPORTS Madden NFL (@EAMaddenNFL) August 26, 2018
— EA SPORTS Madden NFL (@EAMaddenNFL) August 27, 2018
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