Suspect and Victim Dead After SWAT Responds to Active Threat Near Tampa, Florida

A suspect died after authorities responded to an active shooter report at a Tampa-area business park.  (Fox Tampa)

Florida law enforcement responded Wednesday to a reported active shooter situation at a Citibank campus in the Tampa area. Authorities later confirmed that the suspect and one victim had died.

The incident occurred at the Citibank Center in Tampa’s Sabal Park Office Development.

“If you are in or near the area, SHELTER IN PLACE immediately. Stay indoors, lock doors, and stay away from windows,” an emergency alert stated.

Authorities responded Wednesday to an active shooter report at a Tampa-area business park, where one suspect and one victim later died.  (Fox News)

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister initially said one person had been taken into custody before announcing that the suspect had died.

“UPDATE: Citibank Center Scene… The suspect involved is deceased,” he wrote on X.

The sheriff’s office later confirmed that a victim had also died. Officials have not said how the suspect or victim died. 

Authorities have not indicated whether anyone else was injured.

Authorities gathered near the Citibank Center campus in Brandon, Florida.  (Fox News)

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were conducting a building-by-building search in the area. Nearby Hillsborough College urged students and staff to shelter in place. 

News Outlet contacted the sheriff’s office for more information.

Adults and children were seen leaving the business campus, which includes a daycare center, according to affiliate FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office van was parked near the Citibank Center business area.  ( Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)

Citibank employees were directed to gather at the triage area in the Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel parking lot. Employees’ families were told to meet at the reunification site at Staybridge Suites Tampa East.

According to the developer’s website, the Citibank Center serves as the banking giant’s regional data processing and communications hub. The campus includes four three-story, 130,000-square-foot office buildings and a 138,000-square-foot amenities building. 

The campus has approximately 25,000 employees and includes dining services, a gym, child care facilities, a bank branch and shops such as a drugstore, dry cleaner, hairdresser and shoe repair business. 

“The low-rise campus is surrounded by lushly landscaped berms with outdoor plazas, fountains, and waterfalls to provide a secluded, tranquil environment,” the website states. “Each building is interconnected by enclosed walkways to ensure personnel comfort and building security as well as provide a homogenous atmosphere among the individual buildings and associated staff.”

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.