Security guard fatally shoots gunman after deadly Tampa Citibank attack

An armed security guard shot and killed a gunman after the man opened fire at the Citibank Center complex in Brandon, Florida, near Tampa, UPI and CNN reported. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Frank Losat said the gunman killed one woman before being stopped by the guard. UPI noted that local television station WTVT-TV reported emergency calls first reached police at 12:11 p.m. on Wednesday. [1][2][3][4][6][8][9]

The gunman drove over medians and grass before crashing through a fence into an outdoor dining area where bank workers were eating lunch, according to UPI and the New York Post. He then exited the car wreck carrying an AR-15 style rifle and began shooting, the New York Post reported. [1][3]

The guard and at least four other people were injured during the afternoon incident, according to UPI and the New York Post. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office scanner traffic indicated that the female victim was found wounded and bleeding in the cafeteria area of the corporate site, the New York Post reported. [1][3][5][7]