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Gunman Demands Hearing Cancelled, Then Opens Fire
6 Nov
Summary
- Gunman contacted attorney demanding court hearing cancellation.
- Perpetrator threatened to arrive armed with an AR-15 rifle.
- Victim identified as 41-year-old Citibank employee Leanne Selman.
On November 4th, 35-year-old Jacob Pearson unleashed a deadly shooting spree at Citibank's Tampa campus in Florida. The incident began hours earlier when Pearson allegedly contacted an attorney linked to the bank. During this call, he reportedly demanded the cancellation of an upcoming court hearing. Pearson made a chilling reference to his own "insanity" and issued a threat to arrive armed with an AR-15 rifle.
Authorities report that Pearson breached the campus by driving through a security fence. He then proceeded to open fire, where thousands of employees were present. The first victim of the attack was identified as 41-year-old Citibank employee Leanne Selman. The situation was ultimately brought under control when an armed security guard intervened and stopped the gunman.
