Twitter Reacts to the Shooting at a Madden Tournament in Jacksonville, Florida

Two people were killed and 11 others injured after a gunman opened fire at a mall in Jacksonville, Fla. Sunday during a live video game tournament for the football video game, Madden. Two gamers, Taylor Robertson, 27, and Eli Clayton, 22, were shot and killed, according to friends, family, and members of the gaming community. The gunman, identified by Jacksonville Police as David Katz of Baltimore, took his own life. Like other mass shootings in recent years, this horrific event has produced many different reactions, debates, and even nonsensical Twitter fights. Here’s what Twitter user’s had to say about Sunday's tragedy in Jacksonville. https://twitter.com/YoungDrini/status/1033770324318461952

Outrage at media for showing mass shooters

While many people are angry with the shooter and his actions, other’s have also criticized the media for showing the shooter. As a Vox article points out, multiple studies show it can actually be harmful to show mass shooters, as it gives the notoriety/fame, and could inspire others. https://twitter.com/saida_dahir/status/1033804081637154816 https://twitter.com/davidhogg111/status/1033814075006963713 https://twitter.com/littlesiha/status/1033842215385063425

Call for more gun control

People are taking to Twitter to yet again advocate for stricter gun control laws and some are blaming the National Rifle Association (NRA) for allowing this shooter (and other mass shooters in the past) to have access to guns. In Washington D.C., demonstrations are being planned to protest the NRA, in light of what happened in Jacksonville. https://twitter.com/MisterWoofers/status/1033912110047223808 https://twitter.com/softsadsatan/status/1033865352042692610 https://twitter.com/radishrebecca/status/1033824117139668992

Outrage at Trump’s Non-response

President Donald Trump's silence on this tragedy has upset many.  https://twitter.com/markberman/status/1033877312939454464 https://twitter.com/syd_walls/status/1034081771934150656 https://twitter.com/MichaelSkolnik/status/1033915698676785152 While many conversations on Twitter and other social media sites regarding controversial topics like mass shootings will often go south, there was luckily some positive, civil discourse that came from this horrific event. https://twitter.com/cameron_kasky/status/1034106436295512064