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NewsFox 13 News (WTVT) — Local NewsNovember 5, 2026Hillsborough County

Armed guard kills gunman after shooting at Brandon Citibank campus

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An armed security guard fatally shot a gunman who drove onto a Citibank campus in Brandon, shot a woman outside, and entered the cafeteria. Four other people sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and approximately 3,200 employees were inside the complex during the incident.

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Why It Matters

A major corporate campus shooting triggered a multi-agency law enforcement response involving hundreds of personnel, the temporary lockdown and search of multiple office buildings, and hospitalizations.

Key Facts

  • An armed security guard shot and killed a gunman who drove onto the Citibank Center campus in Brandon on Wednesday.
  • The gunman crashed through a secure fence line into an outdoor dining area, shot a woman outside, and moved toward the cafeteria.
  • An armed security officer confronted the shooter at 12:15 p.m., traded gunfire, and fatally wounded the attacker.
  • Emergency calls began at 12:11 p.m., bringing the first Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office unit to the scene within one minute.
  • Four other people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Approximately 3,200 Citibank workers were inside the facilities when the gunfire broke out.
  • The response involved 367 Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputies, specialized SWAT teams, Fire Rescue crews, and state and federal partners.
  • First responders spent two and a half hours clearing and searching six or seven three-story buildings across the office complex.
  • CitiBank Chair and CEO Jane Fraser issued a memo confirming that one colleague lost their life and offering counseling resources to employees.

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