Florida's state government has help for people affected by a weekend shooting at a gaming tournament in Jacksonville that claimed two victims' lives and injured several others, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday, explaining that the state offers a victims' compensation fund.
"It is an incredible fund," Bondi told Fox News' "Fox & Friends."
"We can pay up to $7,500 for funeral expenses and medical bills, depending on the severity of the condition, sometimes up to $10,000. Up to $5,000 for counseling for people who weren't physically injured."
On Sunday, a shooter, identified as David Katz, 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, opened fire during a football video game tournament, killing two and injuring 11 before turning the gun on himself.
Bondi said there were people at the tournament from all over the country, and many have returned home.
She added that Gov. Rick Scott was in Jacksonville Sunday night, and the White House has reached out to offer resources while "everyone was working together" following the rampage.
Bondi was careful to say why Katz started shooting, but "clearly, he lost the game. He was angry."
The online Madden tournament was connected nationally, she said, but there were people in Jacksonville participating from all over the country "when this horrible, horrible outburst happened."
Meanwhile, Bondi warned about the dangers of online gaming, saying parents need to be careful of how their kids are connecting with strangers.
"Predators can find you based on location services," said Bondi. "The scary thing is they can find out where your 13-year-old is sitting at home playing that game."
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