Fla. video-game event shooting, 3 dead

At least three people are dead and 11 are injured after a gunman opened fire Sunday afternoon during a video game tournament in Florida that drew professional players from around the world.

The gunman, who police said killed himself, is among the dead.

The shooting occurred at the Madden NFL 19 competition at Jacksonville Landing, a popular waterfront shopping and dining area in the heart of downtown Jacksonville. Authorities said they received a 9-1-1 call at 1:34 p.m. on Sunday alerting them to a shooting at Chicago Pizza, the mall restaurant hosting the tournament.

Officers arrived two minutes later.

Jacksonville County Sheriff Mike Williams said officers found three people dead on the scene, including the gunman, who investigators believe to be David Katz, a 24-year-old man from Baltimore. At least 11 more victims were taken to local hospitals, nine with gunshot wounds and two who had been injured while fleeing the scene, Williams said.

Williams said the gunman was attending the competition and took his own life, but added that he did not know the motive or if the suspect knew the victims.