Edward Kang, 20, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and armed burglary with a mask, according to Nassau County court records.FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — 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.
Kang and the victim, another young man around the same age as Kang, had never met in real life, but they both played in April that it would be shutting down servers in Europe and North America on June 27, citing a declining number of active players. Kang went to the victim's Fernandina Beach home, which was unlocked, around 2 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. The victim was walking out of his bedroom when he was confronted by Kang, who hit him on the head with the hammer, officials said. The two struggled as the victim called for help. His stepfather responded and helped to restrain Kang until police arrived.
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