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Man takes flight to another state to attack rival online gamer with hammer: police
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. (WKRC) - A man took a flight to another state to attack his online rival with a hammer. According to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, 20-year-old Edward Kang was arrested after he took an overnight flight from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey to Jacksonville International Airport in Florida to attack his rival.
Sheriff: Gamer Allegedly Travelled To Florida To Attack Fellow Player He Met Online
A New Jersey man faces attempted murder charges after reportedly flying to Florida and hitting a fellow gamer with a hammer over an online quarrel, according to authorities. The two had never met in person before the suspect went up at the victim’s home in Fernandina Beach over the weekend, “apparently to confront the victim,” Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said during a press conference on Monday announcing the charges.
“Long time before you play video games again”: Man flew to Florida to attack another player over an online gaming dispute, deputies say
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online gaming dispute made its way to the real world when a New Jersey man flew to Florida to attack another player with a hammer, authorities said. Edward Kang, 20, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and armed burglary with a mask, according to Nassau County court records. He […]
Man arrested for attacking another gamer with hammer in Nassau County
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with attempted murder Monday after he allegedly flew to Florida to attack a man with a hammer. Nassau County investigators said 20-year-old Edward Kang flew from Newark to Jacksonville to settle an online dispute with another gamer.
Enraged gamer flew from New Jersey to Florida to attack rival with hammer after online argument, cops say
An online video game dispute spanning across states turned violent as a man hopped on a flight to Florida to attack another gamer with a hammer, police said. “This is a weird one… some things you just can’t make up.” Florida’s Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said on Monday.
Man allegedly flew to Florida to attack gamer after online dispute
A man is in custody on attempted second-degree murder charges after allegedly attacking another person with a hammer, police said Monday. Edward Kang, 20, allegedly flew from Newark, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida to confront the unnamed victim after a dispute through the online fantasy video game called ArcheAge, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said in a news conference. "This is a weird one," Leeper said. "Some things make you say 'Hmm.' Some things, you just can't make up. There are some things that make you say 'What in the world was he thinking?' And there are some things that make...
71 pounds of cocaine worth over $4 million washes ashore at Florida beach, deputies say
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. - More than 70 pounds of cocaine believed to be worth $1 million washed ashore at a beach in northern Florida, deputies said. According to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, a curious resident noticed the suspicious packages at the south end of Amelia Island last Friday morning and alerted authorities.
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