
Citibank Center deadly shooting: What we know about the suspect
By Marcus Chen
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A gunman enraged over a $2,500 debt killed a female worker at Citibank Center on Wednesday morning before an armed security guard fatally shot him, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Deadly Citibank courtyard ambushInvestigators said Jacob Pearson, 35, drove from Orlando to the corporate campus Wednesday morning after phoning in explicit death threats to a law firm handling collection proceedings for Citibank. Hillsborough County deputies rushed to the facility following an urgent warning from onsite security, but gunfire erupted moments after their arrival. Investigators said Pearson crashed his car through a courtyard security gate shortly after noon and immediately shot 41-year-old LeAnne Selman three times. His firearm malfunctioned as Selman attempted to crawl away, leading Pearson to retrieve a handgun from his vehicle and execute her, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. Chronister said the gunman then advanced into the cafeteria, sending