Madden NFL 19 shooting victim sues EA, claiming negligence

Enlarge / Law enforcement officials investigate a shooting in the GLHF Game Bar where three people including the gunman were killed at the Jacksonville Landing on August 26, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A survivor of the recent shooting at a Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, has filed a lawsuit against Electronic Arts, alleging that the company was negligent when it failed to provide adequate security at the venue on August 26.

Three people died at the incident, including the shooter. Seven others suffered injuries, including the plaintiff in this case, Jacob Mitich. He took bullets in his leg and back during the shooting.

The lawsuit, which was filed in Duval County Court in Florida on August 30, claims that EA "knew or should have known that there had been a number of serious criminal incidents, including crimes of violence and murder at 'The Landing' and in the immediate neighborhood in the recent past prior to August 26, 2018." (The Jacksonville Landing describes itself as "a wide variety of waterfront dining options and a cozy inside shopping mall.")

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