Marine Veteran Working as Security Guard Stops Gunman at Florida Citibank Campus
Authorities say the suspect targeted the campus over a $2,500 debt and injured four others before a security guard stopped him.
- On Wednesday, 35-year-old Jacob Pearson crashed his car into a Citibank courtyard in Tampa, Florida, fatally shooting an employee before an armed security guard shot and stopped him; Pearson was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- Targeting the campus over a $2,500 debt, Pearson called an attorney affiliated with Citibank three hours before the attack, threatening violence if a court hearing wasn't canceled, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister reported.
- Deputies arrived within one minute of 12:11 p.m. 911 calls, and more than 300 law enforcement officers evacuated more than 3,000 employees from the complex in roughly two and a half hours.
- Company Chair and CEO Jane Fraser confirmed the victim was a Citi employee, stating, "My heart goes out to our colleague's loved ones," and expressed gratitude to the security team for preventing further harm.
- Employees are not expected to work on Thursday, according to a company spokesperson, as counseling and other resources are being provided in the days ahead following the shooting.
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Armed man invades bank headquarters in the U.S. A heavily armed man invaded a Citibank office complex in Tampa, Florida, south of the United States, on Wednesday (4) and local police released images of his agents' body cameras and local surveillance on Friday (6). ✅ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in WhatsApp The video, presented by the sheriff in a press conference, starts with the man, identified as Jacob Pearson, dropping the …
Suspect in deadly Citibank shooting was ‘irate’ over court summons for $2,500 debt: Sheriff - Regional Media News
The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Citibank business complex in Florida was "irate" after receiving a court summons over some $2,500 in credit card debt that he owed the financial institution, according to authorities. Hours after allegedly threatening violence against the company, authorities say he crashed his vehicle into the courtyard of the Tampa-area Citibank office complex and opened fire, fatally shooting the first person he saw and s…
Jacob Pearson threatened Citibank after being contacted by a court summons related to a debt of approximately $2,500
Sheriff: Citibank Gunman Angry Over $2.5K Debt
Authorities say a $2,500 credit card debt dispute appeals to have set off a deadly shooting at a Citibank complex near Tampa. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronicler said that 35-year-old Jacob Pearson, a married father of one, become enraged after receiving a short summons over a $2,556.40...
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