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Marine veteran security officer stopped gunman at Florida Citibank campus
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New details identify John Fraley, a Marine veteran working as a Citibank security officer, as the man who confronted the gunman at the Florida campus. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said Fraley took a tactical position and shot the attacker, ending the threat before more people were harmed.
Authorities said Jacob Pearson, 35, drove to the Brandon campus after threatening a collections law firm over a court summons for a delinquent $2,500 credit card debt. He allegedly shot employee LeAnne Selmon, 41, first with a rifle and then with a handgun as she tried to crawl away. Pearson went into a cafeteria seeking more victims; Fraley shot him five times, and Pearson later died in hospital. Citibank security had alerted police and requested deputies after the threats.
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In short
- Security officer John Fraley stopped the attack at Citibank’s Florida campus.
- One employee was killed before Fraley confronted the gunman.
- The gunman had threatened a law firm over a $2,500 debt.
How this story developed
- 9 minutes ago New details identified Marine veteran and Citibank security officer John Fraley as the person who shot Pearson five times in the cafeteria, stopping him as he sought more victims; Pearson later died in hospital.
- 20 minutes ago Authorities said Jacob Pearson, 35, drove to a Citibank campus in Brandon, Florida, after threatening a law firm over a court summons linked to a $2,500 credit card debt, then shot employee LeAnne Selmon, 41, who later died.
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Originally published by Fox News as “Marine veteran working security hailed as hero after stopping active shooter at Florida Citibank campus”.