A suspect died after authorities responded to an active shooter report at a business park in the Tampa area. (Fox Tampa)
Florida law enforcement responded Wednesday to an active shooter report at a Citibank campus near Tampa. Authorities later confirmed that the suspect and one victim had died.
The incident was reported at the Citibank Center in Tampa’s Sabal Park Office Development.
“If you are in or near the area, SHELTER IN PLACE immediately. Stay indoors, lock doors, and stay away from windows,” an emergency alert advised.
Authorities gathered Wednesday at a Tampa-area business park after an active shooter was reported, leaving one suspect and one victim dead. (Fox News)
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister initially said one person had been taken into custody before confirming that the suspect had died.
“UPDATE: Citibank Center Scene… The suspect involved is deceased,” Chronister wrote on X.
The sheriff’s office later said one victim also died. Officials have not said how the suspect or victim died.
Authorities have not determined whether anyone else was injured.
Authorities assembled near the Citibank Center campus in Brandon, Florida. (Fox News)
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were conducting a building-by-building search. Nearby Hillsborough College urged students and employees to shelter in place.
News Media contacted the sheriff’s office for more information.
The FBI also responded to the scene.
Adults and children were seen leaving the business campus, which includes a daycare center, affiliate FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported.
A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office van was photographed in the Citibank Center business area. ( Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)
Citibank employees were directed to a triage area in the parking lot of the Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel. Relatives of employees were told to gather at a reunification site at Staybridge Suites Tampa East.
According to the developer’s website, the Citibank Center is the banking company’s regional data-processing and communications hub. The campus includes four three-story office buildings, each measuring 130,000 square feet, along with a 138,000-square-foot amenities building.
The campus has approximately 25,000 employees and includes dining services, a gym, child-care facilities, a bank branch and several shops, including a drugstore, dry cleaner, hairdresser and shoe-repair business.
“The low-rise campus is surrounded by lushly landscaped berms with outdoor plazas, fountains, and waterfalls to provide a secluded, tranquil environment,” the website states. “Each building is interconnected by enclosed walkways to ensure personnel comfort and building security as well as provide a homogenous atmosphere among the individual buildings and associated staff.”
This is a developing story. Check back for additional updates.