Wounded Madden video gamer tweets about shooting
Drini Gjoka was one of the video gamers participating in Sunday’s Madden 19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. where a shooting took place, leaving at least four dead and 11 people wounded. He was among those who were wounded.
The teenager, who bills himself as a Madden pro, tweeted about the horrific experience around the time it happened, saying that a bullet hit his thumb.
You can read his account below:
Won my first single elim game 16-9. Off to Round of 32
— Drini Gjoka (@YoungDrini) August 26, 2018
The tourney just got shot up. Im leavinng and never coming back
— Drini Gjoka (@YoungDrini) August 26, 2018
I am literally so lucky. The bullet hit my thumb
— Drini Gjoka (@YoungDrini) August 26, 2018
Worst day of my life
— Drini Gjoka (@YoungDrini) August 26, 2018
I will never take anything for granted ever again. Life can be cut short in a second
— Drini Gjoka (@YoungDrini) August 26, 2018
If I havent said it before, I'll say it now. I LOVE ALL YOU GUYS
— Drini Gjoka (@YoungDrini) August 26, 2018
Witnesses say the shooter had lost in the tournament and returned to open fire on several people before killing himself.
