What We Know About Jacksonville Shooting Suspect David Katz
BALTIMORE (CNN/WJZ) -- David Katz attended a tournament in Jacksonville on Sunday for competitive players of Madden, a football video game. Katz brought a gun into the venue, the GLHF Game Bar, in the back of a pizza restaurant, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said.
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Katz allegedly opened fire and killed two people, wounded nine others and turn the gun on himself, the sheriff said.
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Here's what we know about Katz so far:
- Katz is a 24-year-old who hails from Baltimore, Maryland, authorities said.
- He had attended University of Maryland, but is not currently enrolled at the university.
- He used a handgun in the shooting, according to a source close to the investigation. Police have not released a motive.
- Federal agents and local law enforcement officers searched Katz's family home in the Federal Hill area of Baltimore.
- Katz went by the gaming name "Bread," gamers told CNN, and previously won Madden tournaments in 2017, gamers said.
- In February 2017, the Buffalo Bills tweeted out a picture of Katz after he won the Madden 17 Bills Championship. "Congrats to David Katz, the Madden 17 Bills Championship winner! Thanks for following along, Bills fans," the tweet read.
- In an interview with former Buffalo Bills player Steve Tasker, Katz talked about his skill. "I think personally I'm one of the better players," he said.
- Katz went to Hammond High School in Howard County, Maryland. He graduated in 2011.
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