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Elijah Clayton, a 21-year-old who grew up in West Hills, was remembered Sunday as someone who was very good at football — both on the field and online.
In fact, in his short life, Clayton was able to make a career out of playing the Madden NFL video game at high-level tournaments.
He was at one such tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday when he was shot by David Katz, a fellow gamer who had been eliminated from the competition, authorities said.
In a video that was livestreamed by the network Twitch, Clayton can be seen playing with a smile on his face. A red laser dot appears on Clayton’s sweater. He scores a touchdown. Then the video feed switches to a kickoff return — and 11 gunshots can be heard.
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