A man named Edward Kang, 20, flew from New Jersey to Florida to attack a fellow gamer with a hammer following an online dispute in ArcheAge.
Kang gained entry into the victim's home through an unlocked door and attacked him with the hammer when he got up to use the bathroom.
Kang was charged with second-degree attempted murder and armed burglary.
The victim sustained severe head wounds but is expected to recover.
A bizarre incident unfolded in Florida over the weekend when a man named Edward Kang, 20, flew from New Jersey to confront and attack a fellow gamer with a hammer following an online dispute. The two had never met in person before but were acquainted through the fantasy video game ArcheAge.
According to reports, Kang arrived in Florida on Thursday and purchased a hammer at an ACE Hardware store upon his arrival. He gained entry into the victim's home through an unlocked door late Saturday or early Sunday and attacked him with the hammer when he got up to use the bathroom. The victim sustained severe head wounds but is expected to recover.
The incident came as a shock to authorities, who expressed concern over the potential real-world consequences of online interactions. Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper urged the public to exercise caution and report any suspicious online behavior.
Kang was charged with second-degree attempted murder and armed burglary. He reportedly told his family that he was traveling to Florida to meet a friend he had met years ago through an online video game. The investigation is ongoing, and further charges may be filed in the future.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining healthy online interactions and respecting boundaries, both in the virtual world and in real life.
A 20-year-old named Edward Kang is accused of flying from New Jersey to Florida to commit a hammer attack on someone he had an online gaming dispute with.
Kang told his family he was flying to visit a friend he met years ago, but investigators found evidence of him purchasing a hammer and flashlight at an ACE Hardware store upon arrival in Jacksonville.
The victim only knew Kang online, having met while playing ArcheAge, a fantasy video game that’s shutting down its North America and European servers this week due to declining users.
A New Jersey man, Edward Kang, aged 20, is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly attacking a fellow gamer in Florida with a hammer.
, The incident originated from an online altercation between the two who had never met in-person before.
Kang gained entry into the victim’s home through an unlocked door and attacked him with a hammer when he got up to use the bathroom late Saturday or early Sunday.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered a significant amount of blood in the entryway and victim’s bedroom. The victim sustained severe head wounds during the assault and has since been released from hospital.
Kang reportedly told family he was going to meet a friend he met years ago through an online video game. He flew from Newark, New Jersey, to Jacksonville, Florida, early Friday morning and purchased a hammer and flashlight at a hardware store upon landing.
A 20-year-old man named Edward Kang from New Jersey was charged with second-degree murder after flying to Florida to attack a gamer with a hammer following an online dispute in the virtual fantasy world of ArcheAge.
Kang had boarded a Delta flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Jacksonville, Florida just days earlier and later purchased a hammer and flashlight at a hardware store.
A man named Edward Kang, 20, from New Jersey flew to Florida to attack a rival gamer with a hammer after an online argument.
The dispute between the two gamers initially started through an online game called ArcheAge, where they had never met in person before.
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The article contains a few informal fallacies and an example of inflammatory rhetoric. The author uses the phrase 'a weird one... some things you just can't make up' to add emphasis and create a sensational tone. Additionally, the author quotes Sheriff Bill Leeper saying, 'Mr Kang, it's going to be a long time before you play video games again,' which is inflammatory rhetoric intended to provoke emotion rather than present factual information.
a weird one... some things you just can't make up
Mr Kang, it's going to be a long time before you play video games again
