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Citibank office shooter targeted company over a $2,500 debt collection, Florida sheriff says

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 5). Citibank office shooter targeted company over a $2,500 debt collection, Florida sheriff says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/citibank-office-shooter-targeted-company-because-of-a-debt-collection-florida-sheriff-says/article_1b670d27-b2d2-5a91-abec-3464e545b9cf.html

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Sheriff Chad Chronister of Hillsborough County stated that Jacob Pearson, aged 35, targeted a Citibank office complex in Tampa, Florida, due to a $2,500 debt dispute. Pearson threatened violence against the company if a court hearing regarding his debt was not canceled and proceeded with the attack on Wednesday, resulting in one death before he was fatally shot by a security guard.

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As of November 4, 2026, two people were killed at a Citibank office complex near Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred when Jacob Pearson, aged 35, stormed the Citibank Center in Brandon and shot a female victim execution-style, killing her as she tried to escape. Shortly after noon, Pearson crashed his gray sedan into the campus before opening fire. The suspect was fatally shot by a security guard on-site. Authorities identified the deceased woman as LeAnne Selman, 41, who had been targeted specifically due to a delinquent $2,500 credit card bill and subsequent legal issues with Citibank. Pearson had called an attorney affiliated with Citibank earlier in the day, threatening violence if a court hearing over his debt wasn't canceled.

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A gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s sprawling office complex in Tampa, Florida, targeted the campus because he was angry over a $2,500 debt collection, a sheriff said Thursday. asserted

sheriff → kill → collection

About three hours before Wednesday’s shooting, 35-year-old Jacob Pearson called an attorney affiliated with Citibank and threatened violence if a court hearing over the debt wasn’t canceled, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told a news conference. asserted

Chronister → call → conference

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