Updated Nov. 5, 2026, 11:15 a.m. ET
TAMPA, FL, Nov. 5, 2026 —
Latest: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is conducting a homicide investigation after a lunchtime shooting Wednesday at the Sabal Center / Citibank Center campus at 3800 Citibank Center in Tampa, just west of Brandon. A woman was killed on the scene. An armed Citibank security guard shot the gunman inside a cafeteria; the gunman was later pronounced dead at Tampa General Hospital. Four other people were treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. The Sheriff's Office has not released the names of the woman or the gunman.
What the Sheriff's Office says happened
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office news release posted Wednesday evening and Chief Deputy Frank Losat's on-scene briefing, covered by the Associated Press, FOX 13 and WUSF:
- At 12:11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, the HCSO 911 Dispatch Center began receiving calls reporting shots fired at the campus.
- The first marked HCSO unit arrived within one minute, and deputies entered the building.
- The gunman drove a four-door sedan over medians and grass, crashed through a secure fence line into an outdoor seating area where people were eating lunch, then got out with a rifle and fatally shot a woman.
- Inside the building's cafeteria, a Citibank armed security guard confronted the gunman. The two exchanged gunfire, and the guard shot him.
- At 12:24 p.m., the gunman was taken to Tampa General Hospital. He was pronounced deceased at 1:12 p.m. One victim was pronounced deceased on scene.
- More than 3,200 people were on campus when the shooting occurred.
- A total of 367 HCSO deputies responded, including SWAT, Aviation, Drone and K9 units, along with deputies and detectives from across the agency. Together with local, state and federal partners, more than 400 law enforcement personnel were on scene. Buildings were cleared within about two to 2½ hours.
Sheriff Chad Chronister said in the release: "This was a tragic situation where a victim was killed by an individual who was intent on killing as many people as possible. Thanks to the brave actions by the security team on-site and more than 365 deputies, this unhinged suspect was stopped before he could harm anyone else."
Losat told reporters: "Was there a potential for further violence? Absolutely. So kudos to that security guard."
Timeline (all times ET, Nov. 4, 2026)
- ~12:11 p.m. — Multiple 911 calls report shots fired at Sabal Center / Citibank Center. First HCSO unit arrives within one minute.
- ~12:15 p.m. — Armed Citibank security guard confronts the gunman in a cafeteria; gunfire is exchanged. Deputies enter the building. Bodycam audio released by HCSO includes a deputy saying the shooter is down.
- 12:24 p.m. — The wounded gunman is transported to Tampa General Hospital.
- 1:12 p.m. — The gunman is pronounced deceased at Tampa General Hospital.
- 1:27–2:25 p.m. — HCSO posts reunification sites (Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel; Staybridge Suites Tampa East at 3624 North Falkenburg Road), confirms the suspect and one victim are deceased, and says 367 deputies have responded. (HCSO on X)
- Afternoon briefing — Losat briefs reporters; HCSO posts photos of the briefing. (HCSO on X)
- Evening — HCSO posts its homicide-investigation news release and asks anyone with related video to send it to [email protected]. (HCSO release; HCSO update on X)
What Citi has said
Citi Chair and CEO Jane Fraser sent a memo to employees that Citi shared with FOX 13. Fraser wrote that one Citi colleague lost their life, that the Tampa campus is secure, that the company is adding security at other sites as necessary, and that counseling is available. She thanked the security team. Citigroup also told outlets it was cooperating with authorities.
What has not been released
As of Thursday morning, Nov. 5, the Sheriff's Office had not released the names of the woman or the gunman, whether they knew each other, what led to the attack, or how the four other people were injured. Chronister initially called the incident targeted; Losat later said investigators were still working through the details. Launchpad will add names and motive only when primary sources confirm them.
Witness accounts reported by other outlets
David Dzien, a Citibank vice president, told The Associated Press he saw the sedan crash through a fence about 150 yards away, then heard gunfire and fled by a fire escape. Matt Chauvin, general manager of the nearby Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel, told AP the hotel locked down and sheltered about 300 Citibank workers.
If you have information
The Sheriff's Office asks anyone with video related to the incident to send it to [email protected]. Anonymous tips can go to Crime Stoppers at (800) 873-8477 or TIP 411, numbers outlets have listed from HCSO guidance. The Sheriff's Office non-emergency line is (813) 247-8200. In an emergency, call 911.
This is a developing story. Information from authorities is preliminary. Launchpad Digital has asked the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Public Affairs Office and Citi's corporate communications team for on-the-record answers to follow-up questions and will update this story when they respond.
Those are the facts, directly from the sources.
Sources: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office news release, Nov. 4, 2026 (teamhcso.com); HCSO X posts @HCSOSheriff, Nov. 4–5, 2026 (including status/2118050615137902940, status/2118081226988790051, status/2118150272539074979); Chief Deputy Frank Losat briefing quotes as reported by the Associated Press, FOX 13 Tampa Bay and WUSF; Citi Chair and CEO Jane Fraser employee memo as published by FOX 13; Associated Press witness interviews as reported by WUSF and AP.
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