New Jersey Gamer Flies To Florida To Attack Online Rival With Hammer
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Edward Kang faces serious charges, including attempted second-degree murder and armed burglary with a mask.
An online gaming rivalry turned violent when a 20-year-old man travelled from New Jersey to Florida and assaulted another player with a hammer. Despite never having met in person, Edward Kang reached Fernandina Beach on Sunday and allegedly attacked the victim, the police said.
Kang now faces serious charges, including attempted second-degree murder and armed burglary with a mask, according to court records from Nassau County.
In a press conference, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said that Kang and the victim - also around the same age - played ArcheAge, a mediaeval fantasy multiplayer online role-playing game. The Sheriff called the case a “weird one.”
