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Gunman shot by security guard after killing woman at Citibank complex near Tampa

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Donovan, B. (2026, November 4). Gunman shot by security guard after killing woman at Citibank complex near Tampa. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/tampa-citibank-shooting-florida-suspect-b3079423.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-04 · by Brittney Donovan

Quick Summary

A gunman killed a woman and was then shot by a security guard at a Citibank office complex near Tampa on Wednesday around noon. The suspect drove into an outdoor seating area where workers were eating lunch before entering the cafeteria, where he was confronted and fatally wounded by an armed security guard. Over 365 deputies responded to the scene of the shooting, which involved multiple gunshots heard inside a sprawling business complex housing four three-story office buildings with approximately 3,200 Citibank employees present at the time.
Written by AI on 2026-11-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

As of November 4, 2026, two people died, including the suspect, after a shooting at a Citibank office complex near Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred around noon when multiple reports of gunshots prompted police to respond to an "active threat" at the sprawling business campus in Brandon, approximately 15 miles from Tampa.

The gunman drove his car over several medians and crashed into an outdoor seating area before entering the building and fatally shooting a woman. An armed Citibank security guard confronted the suspect in the cafeteria, where the suspect was shot and later died at the hospital. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office confirmed it was a targeted incident involving 3,200 employees on-site at the time.

The complex remains secure with additional safety measures being implemented by Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, who stated that they are cooperating closely with local law enforcement to understand the full details of what transpired.

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📰 Shooting at Citibank Campus Near Tampa
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Topics

CBS Citibank Florida Tampa the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

Subjects

Citibank ORG · 4× Merritt PERSON · 2× Tampa GPE · 2× CBS ORG · 1× Doug Merritt PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Frank Losat PERSON · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× WTSP ORG · 1× the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

"There was no hesitation by anyone in this agency or the federal agencies to respond and engage with that suspect," Chief Deputy Frank Losat said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
2026-11-05 · The Independent
Gunman shot by security guard after killing woman at Citibank complex near Tampa · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

A gunman was killed in a shootout with a security guard after fatally shooting a woman at a Citibank office complex outside Tampa on Wednesday. asserted
gunman → kill → Wednesday
Police in Florida rushed to the scene just after noon following multiple reports of gunshots at the sprawling business complex. asserted
Police → rush → complex
An armed Citibank security guard jumped into action and confronted the gunman in the cafeteria. asserted
guard → jump → cafeteria
The guard fatally wounded the suspect, who died at the hospital, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. asserted
Office → wound → hospital
Before shooting the woman, the gunman drove over several medians and crashed into an outdoor seating area where workers were having lunch. asserted
workers → shoot → lunch
"All of a sudden, I heard people come, people screaming,” a witness told local CBS affiliate WTSP. asserted
witness → hear → ?
“Heard some people running around, and then I saw a big group of people, panicked faces, and then I heard three shots.” asserted
I → hear → shots
Haunting video showed the gunman walking through the courtyard with a rifle before opening fire. asserted
gunman → show → fire
"There was no hesitation by anyone in this agency or the federal agencies to respond and engage with that suspect," Chief Deputy Frank Losat said. asserted
Losat → be → suspect
TV footage showed long lines of employees streaming out of office buildings as officers swarmed the campus. asserted
officers → show → campus
More than 365 deputies responded to the complex in suburban Tampa which includes four three-story office buildings. asserted
which → respond → buildings
Doug Merritt told The Associated Press that his son called him from the Citibank campus saying he fled after hearing gunshots. asserted
he → tell → gunshots
“He was very close to it,” Merritt said. asserted
Merritt → say → it
“He left all this stuff where he was at and he was able to get out of there.” asserted
he → leave → where
Merritt didn’t know whether his son was safe for around an hour as he struggled to get in touch over a bad internet connection. asserted
he → know → connection
“I wanted him to get to safety," he said. asserted
he → want → safety
“I was upset.” asserted
I → upset → ?
Citigroup said in a statement that it was “aware of an incident” at the complex and was cooperating with police. asserted
it → say → police
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