Marine Veteran Working as Security Guard Stops Gunman at Florida Citibank Campus
Authorities say the attack was triggered by a $2,500 debt dispute, and more than 3,200 people were on campus when gunfire broke out.
- 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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The perpetrator is 35-year-old Jacob Pearson, who after shooting 41-year-old Lynn Selman with a shotgun, fired the fatal shot at her while she was trying to escape.
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