Parkland students respond to Jacksonville mass shooting

Student survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting called out Florida politicians and the National Rifle Association (NRA) after a mass shooting at a Jacksonville video game tournament.

The shooting took place Saturday afternoon during a “Madden NFL 19” tournament at the GLHF Game Bar in downtown Jacksonville, according to multiple reports.

There were reportedly several fatalities and multiple victims, but authorities have not released an official number.

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The suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, The Associated Press reported.

Many of the students who survived the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have become outspoken gun control activists in recent months, founding the March for Our Lives organization.

David Hogg called out Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and called on the Republican to enact gun control reforms.

“How many mass shootings in your state will it take for you to do something?” Hogg asked.

.@marcorubio

How many mass shootings in your state will it take for you to do something?

— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) August 26, 2018

Hogg also said he would unsubscribe or unfollow news organizations that publish the name or photo of the alleged gunman as part of his “No Notoriety” campaign.

Preach #NoNotoriety @CNN @FoxNews @MSNBC @NBCNews @ABC @CBS @latimes @nytimes @USATODAY @SunSentinel @voxdotcom @WPLGLocal10 @CBSMiami @MiamiHerald @chicagotribune @pbpost @TB_Times @vicenews @thehill @BuzzFeedNews @guardian @BBCBreaking

RT if you agree. https://t.co/gl6Z9mUVOY

— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) August 26, 2018

If you see any outlet report the name of the shooter or show their face immediately call them and demand they edit the name and face out and if they refuse simply unsubscribe and unfollow. #NoNotoriety

— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) August 26, 2018

Delaney Tarr took to Twitter to vent her frustration at need for the #AnotherFLShooting hashtag that was circulating on the social media platform.

“There’s nothing I hate more than having to use the hashtag #AnotherFLShooting, but people need to realize that THIS KEEPS HAPPENING,” Tarr wrote.

There’s nothing I hate more than having to use the hashtag #AnotherFLShooting , but people need to realize that THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. https://t.co/2DRN8avXDk

— Delaney Tarr (@delaneytarr) August 26, 2018

Gamers participating in Saturday’s tournament were livestreaming as they played the NFL Madden 19 video game.

Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie Guttenberg was one of 17 people killed in the Parkland shooting, shared the “disturbing” footage from the livestream.

“To NRA, gun lobby, manufacturers and everyone else, enough of your moronic twisting of the 2nd amendment,” Guttenberg tweeted. “We have a right to public safety. Enough of your BS.”

Here is video of what the latest mass shooting, happening now, sounds like. Warning, it is disturbing. To NRA, gun lobby, manufacturers and everyone else, enough of your moronic twisting of the 2nd amendment. We have a right to public safety. Enough of your BS. https://t.co/7JtP9psp79

— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) August 26, 2018

He also called on legislators and the NRA to do more.

“Do not say thoughts and prayers, do not say we need to wait,” Guttenberg tweeted. 

Dear legislators and NRA, as the facts unfold, please understand that the common factor in the latest American mass casualty is guns. Do not say thoughts and prayers, do not say we need to wait. You cannot harden America, you can deal with our gun crisis and we will.

— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) August 26, 2018

Other members of the Parkland and March for Our Lives communities responded to the Jacksonville shooting.

1 month ago,MFOL Jax leaders met with the students from Parkland to hold a joint community effort to call for gun reform. The Landing so kindly gave us their space to hold an event for love, music, and change. Today, at the same location, there was a mass shooting. This must end. pic.twitter.com/uIlzY9j4BN

— Mia Cleary (@Mia_Cleary) August 26, 2018

Another mass shooting in Florida this time while people were playing Madden football game.

What is going on in our world? Politicians need to work together and fix this problem. Enough of pushing agendas we need action now.

My prayers are with the victims. I’m sick over this.

— Hunter Pollack (@PollackHunter) August 26, 2018

Holding Jacksonville in my heart. I’m so sorry. #AnotherFLShooting https://t.co/UKceaCliVj

— Jaclyn Corin (@JaclynCorin) August 26, 2018

All of our thoughts, prayers, and actions are with our community. This is why we fight. pic.twitter.com/UGH00EgTha

— March For Our Lives Jacksonville (@march4livesjax) August 26, 2018