08-27-2018, 10:43 PM
Another update regarding the Jacksonville shooting.
David Katz carried out his killing spree at the Jacksonville Landing complex Sunday armed with two handguns, both purchased legally in Maryland less than a month ago.
Katz, who killed two fellow gamers before taking his own life, had two guns on his person — a .45 and a 9mm pistol — when he opened fire, leaving 13 victims in his wake.
Katz used only one of the two handguns during the shooting, and it was equipped with a legally purchased aftermarket laser sighting device, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said at a press conference.
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^ The red dot associated with a laser pointer can be seen hovering over a gamer's (victim Eli Clayton) chest during a live-stream video broadcast from the tournament, moments before the shooting started and the video feed went dead.
Police officials said Monday that Katz had extra ammunition with him, but there was no indication Katz had planned the shooting in advance.
Purchasing a firearm at a licensed dealer means Katz would have had to pass an FBI background check that would have reviewed his criminal history.
Under federal law, people are prohibited from purchasing firearms if they are convicted felons; have a history of illegal drug use; have been adjudicated as mentally ill or involuntarily committed for mental health treatment; are classified as fugitives; or have been convicted of domestic abuse.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018...113893002/
David Katz carried out his killing spree at the Jacksonville Landing complex Sunday armed with two handguns, both purchased legally in Maryland less than a month ago.
Katz, who killed two fellow gamers before taking his own life, had two guns on his person — a .45 and a 9mm pistol — when he opened fire, leaving 13 victims in his wake.
Katz used only one of the two handguns during the shooting, and it was equipped with a legally purchased aftermarket laser sighting device, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said at a press conference.
^ The red dot associated with a laser pointer can be seen hovering over a gamer's (victim Eli Clayton) chest during a live-stream video broadcast from the tournament, moments before the shooting started and the video feed went dead.
Police officials said Monday that Katz had extra ammunition with him, but there was no indication Katz had planned the shooting in advance.
Purchasing a firearm at a licensed dealer means Katz would have had to pass an FBI background check that would have reviewed his criminal history.
Under federal law, people are prohibited from purchasing firearms if they are convicted felons; have a history of illegal drug use; have been adjudicated as mentally ill or involuntarily committed for mental health treatment; are classified as fugitives; or have been convicted of domestic abuse.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018...113893002/