Two people, including a suspected gunman, were killed in a shooting at the Citibank Center in Brandon, Florida, on Wednesday. A security guard was injured while confronting the shooter.
At least four others suffered non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.Shooter armed with rifle seen exiting rammed vehicle at CitiBank Center in Tampa, Florida. (Screengrab- X/@newsnoteworthy)Two people, including the suspected shooter, were killed in a shooting at the Citibank Center in Brandon, Florida, on Wednesday, after a security guard confronted the gunman inside the facilityâs cafeteria, Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Office Chief Deputy Frank Losat said at a news conference.The suspect allegedly fatally shot another person upon entering the facility before being confronted by the security guard. The guard was injured in an exchange of gunfire with the suspect, Losat said.WATCH: Active shooter armed with rifle seen exiting rammed vehicle at CitiBank Center in Tampa, Florida.
The shooter is now deceased. At least one person was killed. https://t.co/F2xbvc1CTeâ Noteworthy News (@newsnoteworthy) November 4, 2026At least four other people were treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities have not disclosed details about a possible motive behind the shooting.âWe are aware of an incident impacting our site in Tampa, Florida and are coordinating with law enforcement,â Citibank said in a statement to CNN. Earlier, a Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Office spokesperson said authorities had responded to an âactive threatâ, adding that âthere is no longer a threat to the publicâ.The shooting triggered panic among employees at the facility, with people in the area receiving public safety alerts on their phones warning of an âactive shooterâ and urging them to shelter in place.
Doug Merritt said he was startled after his son called to inform him that he had fled the Citibank building after hearing gunshots.âHe was very close to it,â Merritt told The Associated Press. âHe left all this stuff where he was at and he was able to get out of there.âMerritt said a poor internet connection made it difficult to reach his son, leaving him uncertain for about an hour whether he was safe.âI wanted him to get to safety,â he said. âI was upset.âVideo from CNN affiliate Spectrum Bay News 9 showed a large police presence at the scene following the shooting.The Citibank campus comprises four three-story office buildings housing thousands of employees of the banking giant, according to The Associated Press.Brandon is located about 13 miles east of downtown Tampa.- Ends

