Two young men gave an interview after witnessing a mass shooting at an entertainment complex in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday afternoon.
Javaris Long, 23, and Rico Martinez, 22, recalled the moment they heard shots in the gaming section of Jacksonville Landing, a shopping and entertainment complex.
“[The gunman] lost the game, he came back in and shot everybody. They say he got a laser on the gun so he was just, like, uncontrolled,” said Long.
“I seen a grown man like cry like, terrified like, because of the shooting,” he added.
Describing the incident as ‘horrible’, Long despaired at the loss of young life. “When kids start dying, that’s a problem like.”
Five people, including the suspected gunman, were killed in a shooting. An unknown number of people were also wounded.
Briana Garcia, the wife of a bartender in Jacksonville Landing confirmed that her husband had escaped unharmed. “I did receive word about a half hour ago that he is OK. So, I’m very grateful and very relieved,” she said.