Armed Security Guard Fatally Shoots Gunman At Tampa Citibank Campus
Authorities praised an armed security guard who shot and killed a rifle-wielding attacker at a Florida corporate office, stopping further bloodshed where thousands worked.
By Unmuted Main Street Desk · · 1 min read
An armed security guard shot and killed a rifle-wielding gunman at a Citibank campus near Tampa, Florida, according to the Washington Examiner. Hillsborough County Chief Deputy Frank Losat stated that the suspect drove through a fence into a courtyard during lunch and fatally shot a woman before entering a cafeteria. The armed guard confronted the attacker inside the building and brought the attack to an end, Fox News reported.
“The security guard that's employed by Citibank stopped the threat”
Law enforcement officials praised the guard's swift response as approximately 3,200 employees were working at the Brandon location at the time, the Washington Examiner reported. Chief Deputy Losat noted that the gunman was transported to a local hospital where he later died, while four other individuals were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Fox News. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister described the shooting as a targeted incident, Breitbart reported.
“Was there a potential for further violence? Absolutely.”
More than 300 law enforcement personnel rushed to the scene within minutes to secure the four-building facility, the Washington Examiner detailed. While investigators continue working to determine a motive, the decisive intervention of an armed protector halted additional violence on the massive corporate property, Fox News indicated.
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