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Man armed with 90 rounds of ammunition 'executed' woman at Citibank
Florida man killed Citibank employee after debt dispute, sheriff says.
In brief
Florida man killed Citibank employee after debt dispute, sheriff says. Jacob Pearson shot Leanne Selman three times at Citibank in Tampa after being upset over $2,500 debt. Originally reported by Law & Crime.
Jacob Pearson accused of killing Leanne Selman
Jacob Pearson, 35, is accused of killing Leanne Selman, 41, at Citibank corporate campus in Tampa, Fla.
“Jacob Pearson, 35, is accused of killing Leanne Selman, 41, around noon on Wednesday before a "heroic" security guard shot him to death.”
Pearson upset over $2,500 debt
Pearson called a lawyer for Citibank on Wednesday morning, "irate" that he had received a court summons over $2,500 for a delinquent payment.
“Unless you want me to go over there with my AR 15, my bulletproof vest, and my insanity, you m, f, ing cancel this court case”
Pearson's threat to lawyer
Pearson told the lawyer, "Do you understand me? There are only an hour and three minutes away, so the last thing you want to do is f, with me."
“Unless you want me to go over there with my AR 15, my bulletproof vest, and my insanity, you m, f, ing cancel this court case”
Lawyer contacts security
The lawyer contacted corporate security after Pearson's threat, which began investigating Pearson's whereabouts.
“Alarmed by the threat, the lawyer contacted corporate security, which began investigating.”
Pearson's home location
Cops in Orlando went to Pearson's home and learned he left earlier in the morning and was angry about something.
“His wife said he left their home earlier in the morning and was angry about something.”
Security guard alerts sheriff
The security guard contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office to alert them of the threat.
“The security guard also contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office to alert them of the threat.”
Shooting at Citibank
Pearson drove through the gate into the courtyard, got out of his car, and walked up to the first person he saw and shot her three times.
“Pearson allegedly drove through the gate into the courtyard. He got out of his car and walked up to the "first person" he saw and shot her three times, Chronister said.”
Rifle jammed
The rifle jammed, so Pearson returned to his car to retrieve his handgun.
“This suspect goes back returns back to his car, retrieves his handgun, walks back over to the victim, who's trying to crawl away with her life, and executes her”
Pearson executed Selman
Pearson shot Leanne Selman three times before she crawled away with her life.
“This suspect goes back returns back to his car, retrieves his handgun, walks back over to the victim, who's trying to crawl away with her life, and executes her”
Selman pronounced dead
Selman, who worked for Citibank for nine years, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Selman, who worked for Citibank for nine years, was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Pearson rushed to hospital
Paramedics rushed Pearson to the hospital where he died.
“Paramedics rushed Pearson to the hospital, where he died.”
Sheriff credits security guard
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister credited the security guard, a retired Marine, with stopping the shooting.
“Chronister credited the security guard, a retired Marine, with stopping the shooting before it got any worse.”
Sheriff's statement
Chronister said, "Because of the heroic actions of this Citibank security officer, vice president of operations, his reign of terror ended before it even began."
“Because of the heroic actions of this Citibank security officer, vice president of operations, his reign of terror ended before it even began”
What happened next
Pearson died in the hospital after the shooting, and Selman was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Paramedics rushed Pearson to the hospital, where he died. Selman, who worked for Citibank for nine years, was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The key point
Jacob Pearson shot Leanne Selman three times at Citibank in Tampa after being upset over $2,500 debt.
