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In Jacksonville, the $1 Billion-a-Year World of Esports is Rocked by Gunfire

Police cars near the Jacksonville Landing, a riverfront mall in Jacksonville, Fla., after a shooting was reported, Aug. 26, 2018. A gunman armed with a handgun killed two people at a video gaming tournament, turning a football competition waged in a virtual domain into the chaotic scene of a double murder. The shooting suspect, a gamer attending the event, then fatally shot himself, the authorities said. (Saul Martinez/The New York Times)