Two Madden pro players confirmed as Jacksonville shooting fatalities

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Police barricade a street near the Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. Florida authorities are reporting multiple fatalities after a mass shooting at the riverfront mall in Jacksonville that was hosting a video game tournament. (Laura Heald/AP)

Officials have confirmed the two victims killed in Sunday’s horrific Madden tournament shooting in Jacksonville were Elijah “TruBoy” Clayton and Taylor “SpotMePlzz” Robertson.

According to a statement from Electronic Arts, the publisher of the Madden video game series, both Clayton and Robertson were “respected members” of the community.

Clayton was 22 and Robertson was 27. They each were successful players with Clayton earning $51,000 during his Madden career and Robertson $80,500.

The gunman has been reportedly identified as David Katz, a 24-year-old man from Baltimore.

In total, the alleged gunman left 10 others wounded in addition to the two he managed to kill.

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