EA donates $1 million to families affected by Jacksonville tragedy

EA donates $1 million to families affected by Jacksonville tragedy
Mike Harradence Updated on by

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Publishing behemoth Electronic Arts has announced it is donating $1 million to the families affected by the Jacksonville, Florida shooting on Sunday afternoon.

The tragedy unfolded during the qualifying session of a Madden NFL 19 tournament, where two participants, Elijah Clayton and Taylor Robertson, were gunned down by David Katz, who was also competing in the gaming event.

EA has also established the Jacksonville Tribute Fund, which allows people to donate directly to the victims and families affected by the incident, Clayton and Robertson's families included. 

In addition, the company will also host a livestream event on September 6 in honor of the victims of the shooting. Further details on both the funding initiative and livestream will be revealed at a later date.

You can read the full statement from EA below.