Debt-Driven Shooting at Citibank Campus Ends with Veteran Heroics
An armed man killed a woman at Citibank's Tampa corporate campus, but a Marine veteran intervened and stopped the gunman.
An armed man barged into Citibank's corporate campus near Tampa, Florida, where a woman was killed at the Citibank Center.
The gunman was identified as 35‑year‑old Jacob Pearson, who drove from Orlando to Tampa over a $2,500 debt, became irate after receiving a summons, and crashed into a gate.
A Marine veteran stopped the gunman, with video footage capturing the moment; investigators say the shooting was motivated by credit card debt, and CBS News' Cristian Benavides reported the incident.
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Original reporting
New York Post
Harrowing Tampa Citibank shooting video shows moment gunman was taken out by Marine vet
Harrowing footage shows the moment a hero Marine vet stopped a shirtless gunman who had killed a woman at CitiBank’s office in Tampa in a rage over a $2,500 debt. Jacob Pearson, 35, drove from Orlando to the CitiBank Center in Tampa after becoming “irate” over receiving a summons on Wednesday, crashed into a gate...
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Jaw-dropping video shows Citibank shooter. Here's what officials say about his motive.
More details are emerging about a possible motive after an armed man barged into Citibank's corporate campus near Tampa, Florida, and killed a woman. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
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Deadly shooting at Citibank motivated by credit card debt, investigators say
New details are emerging about a deadly shooting at Citibank's corporate campus near Tampa, Florida.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- A gunman killed a woman at Citibank's corporate campus near Tampa, Florida.
- Jacob Pearson, 35, was the gunman.
- A Marine veteran stopped the gunman.
- The shooting occurred at the Citibank Center in Tampa, Florida.
- Jacob Pearson drove from Orlando to Tampa over a $2,500 debt.
- Jacob Pearson became irate over receiving a summons on Wednesday.
- Jacob Pearson crashed into a gate.
- Video footage shows the moment the Marine veteran stopped the gunman.
- Investigators say the deadly shooting at Citibank was motivated by credit card debt, per CBS News.
- An armed man barged into Citibank's corporate campus near Tampa, Florida.
- CBS News' Cristian Benavides reported on the shooting.
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