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Citi employee killed in Tampa office shooting; suspect dead
Hillsborough County officials said a Citibank employee was killed Wednesday at the Tampa campus and a security guard shot the suspect dead, the Tampa Bay Times and CNBC reported.
- FOX 8 Cleveland is now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Citi employee killed in shooting at Florida office, suspect dead”
- Our desk filed its story
- New headline Was: “Woman killed at Tampa Citibank campus; security guard fatally shoots gunman”
- CNBC is now reporting this
6 earlier updates
- CBS News, ABC30 and 9 more are now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Hillsborough County lifts Sabal Park shelter order after shooting”
- Our desk updated its story
- Tampa Bay Times, AP and 3 more are now reporting this
- New headline Was: “Hillsborough County warns of active shooter threat in Sabal Park”
- Our desk updated its story
A Citibank employee was killed Wednesday in a shooting at the bank’s Tampa campus, and a security guard shot the suspect dead, Hillsborough County officials said1,2.
Chief Deputy Frank Losat said deputies received 911 calls of shots fired at 12:11 p.m., arrived a minute later, and that the suspect was shot at 12:13 p.m. by a Citibank security guard1. About 3,200 employees were on site; 367 deputies responded, and it took about 2½ hours to clear the campus, he said1.
Losat said a female employee was killed and her identity had not been released, and that four people were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening1. FOX 8 and OregonLive summarized the scene as two dead, including the gunman3,4.
Sheriff Chad Chronister said he believed the incident was targeted, CNBC reported2. The Tampa Bay Times said officials described a targeted incident and that video showed a man leaving a crashed sedan in a courtyard before firing1.
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser told staff the Tampa campus was secure and that the bank was adding security at other sites as needed2. Citi’s communications office said it was coordinating with law enforcement1. Names of the employee and the suspect were not released in the reports cited here1,2.
Sources
- Tampa Bay TimesWitnesses describe Citi shooting in Tampa’s Sabal Park area: Live updates
- CNBCCiti employee killed in shooting at Florida office, suspect dead
- FOX 8 ClevelandAuthorities: 2 dead at Tampa office complex, including gunman shot by security guard
- OregonLive2 dead at Florida office complex, including gunman
How it’s being reported
4 sourcesFirst reported by
Tampa Bay Times
Witnesses describe Citi shooting in Tampa’s Sabal Park area: Live updates
Official timeline and witness accounts
Times live file quotes Chief Deputy Frank Losat on timeline, casualties and campus size.
Leaves out CEO memo
Citi employee killed in shooting at Florida office, suspect dead
Corporate response
CNBC reports CEO Jane Fraser’s staff memo and the sheriff’s statement.
Leaves out Witness names
2 dead at Florida office complex, including gunman
Casualty summary
National brief matching the two-dead count including the gunman.
Leaves out Minute-by-minute timeline
Authorities: 2 dead at Tampa office complex, including gunman shot by security guard
Death count
Nexstar report that two people died, including the gunman.
Leaves out Fraser memo
Where they agree
- One employee and the suspect died.
- A security guard shot the suspect.
- Sheriff’s officials called it targeted.