Jacksonville, FL — In their first press conference since the deadly incident, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirms there are no outstanding suspects being sought, following a mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing.
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams confirms one suspect is dead. That suspect is described as a white male, but Williams says his identity is still being confirmed.
As for how many people are either dead or injured, JSO is not releasing any counts at this time. They will only say there are 'multiple fatalities', while there have been multiple others transported to hospitals.
JACKSONVILLE LANDING MASS SHOOTING: WHITE HOUSE, LOCAL AND STATE LEADERS REACT
A spokesperson with UF Health Jacksonville confirmed to WOKV they are treating 6 patients. One is described as being in serious condition; the other five are said to be in good condition.
.@UFHealthJax says all 6 victims are alert and speaking with investigators. The person who was critically hurt is not expected to have life threatening injuries but needs monitoring @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews #jacksonvillelandingshooting #ANJaxBreaking
— Lorena Inclán (@LorenaANjax) August 26, 2018
Memorial Health has also confirmed to WOKV they have three victims from this shooting. All of their patients are described as being stable.
Our partner Action News Jax is reporting their sources tell them at least four people are dead and 11 others injured.
This shooting happened at the Jacksonville Landing as a sanctioned Madden Championship Series video game competition was underway.
As this investigation continues, JSO is asking anyone who saw or heard anything or may have video of that incident to contact either the sheriff's office at (904) 630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
The sheriff's office is expecting to give another briefing later Sunday evening, but has declined to give an exact time.
Police are asking everyone to stay away from downtown, due to the very large crime scene.
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