A $2,500 Debt, An AR-15, And The Marine Veteran Who Stopped A Florida Citibank Campus Massacre

An armed man who fatally shot a woman at a Citibank office complex on Wednesday was targeting the facility over a $2,500 debt collection lawsuit before an armed security officer shot and killed him inside the building, officials said Thursday.

Authorities identified the gunman as Jacob Pearson, 35, of Orlando. The victim who died was Leanne Selman, 41, of Palm Harbor, a nine-year Citibank employee who worked as a learning advisor for Citi Security and Investigative Services.

The confrontation began shortly after noon Wednesday when Pearson drove a sedan through a security gate into an outdoor employee courtyard at the corporate center in Brandon, where about 3,200 employees were working…

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