# Citibank Shooter Targeted Debt Collection

> A Florida man killed a Citibank employee after threatening to violence over a $2,500 debt.
- Title: Citibank Shooter Targeted Debt Collection · The Boston Globe
- Summary: A Florida man killed a Citibank employee after threatening to violence over a $2,500 debt.
- Keywords: citibank, jacob pearson, debt collection, shooting, tampa, florida, security guard, rifle, court hearing, hillsborough county sheriff, The Boston Globe
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/11/05/nation/citibank-shooting-florida-motive-debt-collection
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- Topics: citibank, jacob pearson, debt collection, shooting, tampa, florida, security guard, rifle, court hearing, hillsborough county sheriff, news, local
## Shooter Motive
A Florida man killed a Citibank employee after threatening violence over a $2,500 debt collection.
## Threat Before Shooting
Jacob Pearson called a Citibank attorney three hours before the shooting to threaten violence if a court hearing over the debt wasn't canceled.
## Shooting Details
Pearson drove 90 miles from Orlando to Tampa, crashed through a fence, and shot an employee before being fatally shot by a security guard.
## Key takeaway

Jacob Pearson shot a Citibank employee in Tampa after threatening to violence over a $2,500 debt collection.