BRKG Florida -- multiple people held hostage and shot at SunTrust bank in Sebring. At least FIVE DEAD.

mzkitty

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Joel Franco
‏ @OfficialJoelF
44s45 seconds ago

#BREAKING: Reorts of multiple people shot at a SunTrust Bank in Sebring, FL (Via: @joshscampbell)


BREAKING NEWS
‏ @Breaking_4_News
4m4 minutes ago

#BREAKING: Highlands County Commissioner Don Elwell confirms that multiple people have been shot in a "hostage situation" at a #SunTrust bank in #Sebring, Florida. #BreakingNews
 

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mzkitty

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Intl Breaking News
‏ @intlbreaking
3m3 minutes ago

#BREAKING — An active shooter situation is being reported at a bank in #Sebring, Florida. A Medical helicopter can be seen landing near the bank & the US 27 highway has been closed to traffic.
 

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mzkitty

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Josh Sidorowicz
‏Verified account @joshsidorowicz
50s51 seconds ago

#BREAKING UPDATE: @HighCoSheriff says the suspect inside the SunTrust bank in Sebring has surrendered to the HCSO SWAT team. Situation confirmed to bank, no danger to surrounding area. @10NewsWTSP


Multiple people hurt after a shooting at a bank in Sebring, officials say


Updated: 2:51 PM EST January 23, 2019


SEBRING, Fla. — A suspect has surrendered to SWAT officers after a shooting at a bank in Highlands County.

The man called 911 around 12:36 p.m. to say he fired shots inside the SunTrust Bank off U.S. Highway 27 near Tubbs Road in Sebring.

Police and deputies surrounded the bank and tried negotiating with the armed man. When efforts to make him come out didn't work, the Highlands County SWAT team went inside and convinced him to surrender.

A Hillsborough County official said multiple people were injured.

Businesses near the SunTrust bank are on lockdown.

"The situation is confined to the bank, and there is no danger to the surrounding area," Sebring police said.

The Highlands News-Sun said Sebring police, a Highlands County Sheriff's Office SWAT team, K-9 units and the Sebring Fire Department have all responded.

"The FBI is in coordination with local law enforcement agencies regarding a shooting at a Sun Trust Bank branch in Sebring, Florida," the FBI wrote in a statement.

The News-Sun also said U.S. 27 is shut down between the Pizza Hut and Golfview Road.

Several nearby businesses tell 10News they have been placed on lockdown, and employees are being told to stay inside. Witnesses also tell 10News there are several ambulances on scene. At least two schools are on lockdown.
Post by KidCityDaycarePreschool.

The Highlands County School Board said the Kindergarten Learning Center is on a "controlled campus." The school board said there is no threat to the school, but there may be disruptions to the dismissal schedule.

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office asked co-workers and family members of anyone who was at the Suntrust bank to go to the Inn on the Lakes at Golfview Road.

This is a developing story.

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/l...s-say/67-4922cf10-6fdc-416e-9492-829fc6ba3bec
 

mzkitty

I give up.
I wonder how many people were shot. Not seeing any ambulances or stretchers yet.


NBC 6 South Florida
‏Verified account @nbc6
3m3 minutes ago

#BREAKING: Suspect surrenders after reported shooting, SWAT standoff at bank in Sebring, Florida: http://on.nbc6.com/MmBqs0S
 

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mzkitty

I give up.
OMG.

:dvl2:

At least 5 people killed in a shooting at a bank in Sebring, officials say


The shooting suspect has surrendered to law enforcement.

Updated: 4:46 PM EST January 23, 2019

SEBRING, Fla. — At least five people are dead after a shooting at a bank in Highlands County. A suspect has surrendered to SWAT officers.

The man called 911 around 12:36 p.m. to say he fired shots inside the SunTrust Bank off U.S. Highway 27 near Tubbs Road in Sebring.

The names of the victims have not been released.

Police and deputies surrounded the bank and tried negotiating with the armed man. When efforts to make him come out didn't work, the Highlands County SWAT team went inside and convinced him to surrender.

A Highlands County official said multiple people were injured. Witnesses tell 10News several ambulances were on scene.

More:

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/l...s-say/67-4922cf10-6fdc-416e-9492-829fc6ba3bec
 

Housecarl

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5KIA in a bank robbery?!?!...Was it a robbery gone bad, a disgruntled customer or a domestic dispute taken to work?
 
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mzkitty

I give up.
Erin Leport Rader
‏ @Elepo
2m2 minutes ago

#BREAKING: 5 people murdered in #Sebring Florida bank robbery. Shooter identified as 21-year-old Zephen Xaver @FOX5Atlanta


Jewish Breaking News
‏ @JBN
2m2 minutes ago

UPDATE: #Sebring police Chief confirms 5 that people dead. A 21-year-old man walked into#SunTrust #bank in Sebring, #Florida and opened fire. #Shooter is a resident of Sebring identified as Zephen Xaver. #ZephenXaver
 

onetimer

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Josh Sidorowicz
‏Verified account @joshsidorowicz
50s51 seconds ago

#BREAKING UPDATE: @HighCoSheriff says the suspect inside the SunTrust bank in Sebring has surrendered to the HCSO SWAT team. Situation confirmed to bank, no danger to surrounding area. @10NewsWTSP

WTF!! Takes a bunch of lives and get to keep his!
 

mzkitty

I give up.
Creepy incel:


Jewish Breaking News
‏ @JBN
1m1 minute ago

BREAKING: First-look #Facebook image at the #SunTrust #Bank shooter, 21-year-old #ZephenXaver. All we can glean from his profile is that he is single, from #Sebring, #Florida and has 9 friends.
 

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mzkitty

I give up.
Yup. I haven't been inside my bank in a good 3 years now. The one up the street from us got robbed last year and they put an armed guard on the outside door. Of course, you can just be walking down the street or even in your house.........

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OhMyJet
‏ @OhMyJet
3m3 minutes ago

OhMyJet Retweeted Highlands Co Sheriff

#Sebring Florida

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In the blink of an eye, things can change *forever* - no matter where one is.....
 

mzkitty

I give up.
*snip* - I'm sure more will come out later.


Zephen Xaver is a Sebring, Florida, resident, police said. According to his Facebook page, Xaver is originally from Plymouth, Indiana, and has also lived in Bremen, Indiana.

On Linkedin, Xaver says he is a student at Stevens-Henager College, which is based in Utah, but also allows students to take classes online.

https://heavy.com/news/2019/01/zephen-xaver/
 

TerryK

TB Fanatic
It's a small town about a hundred miles south of Orlando.
I worked there for a year and a half before I retired.
It's a winter home town for northerners trying to get away from the Northern winters.
The population doubles or more every winter.
I think the average age in Highlands County is mid 60s.
Normally a very quiet town.
Biggest danger is getting run down by big old Buicks driven by blue haired old ladies, who cant see anymore due to cataracts.
 

Racing22

Crew Chief
At what point will we hear from his friends and family "we knew this would happen, he was a very disturbed kid"?

Also, this is Florida, where was the CCW holder when you needed one?
 

TerryK

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Well the media is desperate to pin anything they can on conservatives and those on the right. :shk:
He likes Milo, Alex Jones, and reads about dysfunctional veterans




https://heavy.com/news/2019/01/zephen-xaver/

2. Xaver Is a Sebring Resident Originally From Indiana & Has Attended Stevens-Henager College

Zephen Xaver pictured in a Facebook photo.

Zephen Allen Xaver is a Sebring, Florida, resident, police said. According to his Facebook page, Xaver is originally from Plymouth, Indiana, and has also lived in Bremen, Indiana.
On Linkedin, Xaver says he is a student at Stevens-Henager College, which is based in Utah, but also allows students to take classes online. He graduated from Bremen Senior High School in Indiana.


Zephen Xaver’s Facebook page reveals few details about him. Xaver “likes” the page of far-right activist Milo Yiannopoulos along with a page dedicated to memes featuring conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
He also likes a page called “Creepy Facts,” a page about cats and an anime GIF page, along with one called “Dysfunctional Veterans.” That page is aimed at those who have served in the military, though there is no evidence so far that Xaver served in the armed forces.


Xaver is registered to vote in Florida with no party affiliation, records show. His address is listed as Pine Tree Lane in Sebring. He registered to vote on January 7, 2019. Xaver’s younger brother and parents live in Indiana.
 

Red Baron

Paleo-Conservative
_______________
5KIA in a bank robbery?!?!...Was it a robbery gone bad, dis disgruntled cus timer or a domestic dispute taken to work?

Something is not adding up.

- 5 dead but nobody wounded? Exceptional marksmanship or were the victims executed at point blank range?

- Was an alarm sent by the bank?

- A crime free retirement community?

- Why didn't the cops immediately enter the bank and engage the shooter?

- What is the actual timeline of the shootings?

- How about a motive?
 

AlfaMan

Has No Life - Lives on TB
The perp reminds me of Eddie from the old TV show The Munsters.........Decidedly creepy looking.
 

Housecarl

On TB every waking moment
Fox reporting the killer called 911 on himself. He apparently walked in, killed these people then called 911. He also until a few weeks ago was a corrections officer trainee....
 

smokin

Veteran Member
Something not adding up. He also has the look. You know....that look of " crazy inside " " mind control on anti-depressant look " They fire them up every so often to change the newscasts.
 

Housecarl

On TB every waking moment
Something not adding up. He also has the look. You know....that look of " crazy inside " " mind control on anti-depressant look " They fire them up every so often to change the newscasts.

Yeah...in my line of work this kind of a thing has been a concern of mine for a long time.
 

Ragnarok

On and On, South of Heaven
Few details about Xaver, who had recently been in training to become a prison guard, and the shooting have been released so far. The incident occurred at the SunTrust Bank branch at 1901 US 27 South in Sebring, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to the shooting along with the Sebring Police Department.

Xaver was hired on November 2, 2018, by the Avon Park Correctional Institution in Highlands County as a correctional officer trainee, WTSP-TV reports. He resigned on January 9, 2019, and had no disciplinary violations on his record while employed by the Florida Department of Corrections, the agency told the news station.

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1. Zephen Xaver Entered the Bank & Opened Fire Before Calling 911 to Report That He Had Fired Shots Inside the Building, Police Say
Zephen Xaver entered the bank Wednesday afternoon, opened fire and then called 911 on himself, police say.

“At approximately 12:36 p.m. today, the Sebring Police Department responded to the SunTrust Bank at 1901 US 27 South in Sebring,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release. “A subject contacted dispatch and reported that he had fired shots inside the bank. SPD officers and deputies from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and established a perimeter. After negotiations to try to get the barricaded subject to exit the bank were not successful, the HCSO SWAT team entered the bank and continued the negotiations. The suspect eventually surrendered to the HCSO SWAT team.”

Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund said the suspect, Zephen Xaver, called the region’s consolidated dispatch center and said he had entered the bank and started shooting. Sebring officers responded along with deputies from the sheriff’s office and “established a secure scene and began negotiating with the subject,” Hoglund said. The sheriff’s office used its crisis negotiation team to talk to Xaver.

“While engaged in negotiations I asked the sheriff to send in the tactical unit, their SWAT team, in order to recover potential victims and take the subject into custody. After an assessment of the scene, we were sorry to learn that we have at least five victims, people who were senselessly murdered as a result of his act in this bank,” Hoglund said.

2. Xaver Is a Sebring Resident Originally From Indiana & Has Attended Stevens-Henager College
Zephen Allen Xaver is a Sebring, Florida, resident, police said. According to his Facebook page, Xaver is originally from Plymouth, Indiana, and has also lived in Bremen, Indiana. Xaver’s ex-girlfriend confirmed on her Facebook page that the former Indiana resident is the suspect.

“If anyone has seen the news about my ex killing 5 people. Please do not ask me to talk to you about it. I am devastated,” she wrote. “I’ve been crying so much.”

On Linkedin, Xaver says he is a student at Stevens-Henager College, which is based in Utah, but also allows students to take classes online. He attended Bremen Senior High School and Plymouth High School in Indiana, where he was on the wrestling team.

Xaver is registered to vote in Florida with no party affiliation, records show. His address is listed as Pine Tree Lane in Sebring. He registered to vote on January 7, 2019. Xaver has two younger brothers. His father lives in Indiana. According to WESH-TV, Xaver lives with his mother and stepfather in Sebring. A neighbor told the news station they are a “sweet family.”

Kelly Rippin of WESH tweeted the neighbor, “Added she’s had little interaction w/ the 21-year-old, but when she did he was quiet, responsible, and polite. This neighbor stopped by the house earlier to say bye to the alleged gunman’s mother before she left on a business trip, but did not see Zephen Xaver today at the home.” Xaver’s mother and father have not commented.

Xaver does not appear to have a previous criminal record in Florida or Indiana.

3. A Motive for the Shooting Has Not Been Revealed, but the Sebring Chief Called Xaver a ‘Senseless Criminal Doing a Senseless Crime’
Police have not released a motive for the shooting. Officials had previously stated that it was a bank robbery that turned into a shooting, but police did not confirm those reports at the press conference Wednesday evening.

Sebring Police Karl Hoglund said at the press conference, “Today has been a tragic day in our community, we’ve suffered a significant loss at the hands of a senseless criminal doing a senseless crime.”

Hoglund and other officials did not take questions at the press conference. The chief said, “This is a very dynamic and ongoing investigation. I’m sure several details will come as the investigation continues.”

He did not provide any other information about Xaver.

Sebring Mayor John Shoop earlier told WTSP-TV that the situation appears to have started as a bank robbery.

4. The Governor Says Xaver Needs to ‘Face Swift & Exacting Justice’
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said at the press conference, “This is a terrible day for Sebring, Highlands County and for the state of Florida. The people of Florida stand with the community here in light of this tragic circumstance.”

DeSantis added, “I’ve asked the FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) to provide whatever resources we can at the state level to assist with the investigation and obviously, this is an individual who needs to face very swift and exacting justice. I want to thank both the police department here and the sheriff’s department for responding to the situation. It is fluid, there is a lot going on. But they’re doing a good job and they’re doing what the people of Highlands County expect.”

Sebring, located in Highlands County in central Florida, is a city of about 10,000 people. It is located about two hours south of Orland. SunTrust Bank is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and has 1,400 branches across the southeastern United States.

“We are working closely with officials and seeking to take care of everyone affected,” said Sun Trust’s Chief Communications Officer Sue Mallino said in a statement to CNN. “We will provide more information as soon as we can.”

Schools in the area have returned to normal status. The Kindergarten Learning Center and Fred Wild Elementary were both previously put on “controlled campus” status, authorities said.

“All Controlled Campuses have been lifted. There was never an immediate threat to a school. Student safety will always be our first priority and we thank you for your patience with any delays in dismissals,” the School Board of Highlands County said on Facebook. “PLEASE NOTE that buses may be delayed as there is significant traffic congestion in the Sebring area as a result of the road closure.”

5. State & Local Police Along With the FBI Are Continuing to Investigate the Shooting
The investigation by the state and local police, along with the FBI, is still ongoing.

Sheriff Paul Blackman told reporters, “The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office will continue to work with the Sebring Police Department as well as the FDLE in an attempt to make sure a thorough investigation is done regarding this incident. Currently, we have our investigators, our criminal investigations unit, working alongside the detectives from the Sebring Police Department doing interviews, doing search warrants and conducting crime scene property and evidence collection.”

Blackman said another press conference will be held Thursday morning at 11 a.m. to provide more information as it unfolds. “Hopefully we will have some answers to some of your questions at that point,” Blackman said.

A reunification point has been set up for those whose loved ones were involved in the incident, the sheriff’s office said. “Co-workers and family members of anyone who was at the SunTrust branch during today’s incident should go to Inn on the Lakes. ONLY co-workers and family members please,” the message on the sheriff’s office website stated.
https://heavy.com/news/2019/01/zephen-xaver/

Ragnarok: I just cannot wrap my mind around the level of ego that it takes to randomly walk up to someone and deem their lives and the lives of their families not important.
 

jward

passin' thru
Fox reporting the killer called 911 on himself. He apparently walked in, killed these people then called 911. He also until a few weeks ago was a corrections officer trainee....

Ok, this trainee tidbit helps flesh out a scenerio that resonates as something that could be true.

Otherwise, I would have said it smelled funny, and thought of how the bad Nevada illegal killed four old folks, so "they" balanced the scales by making white boy.nerd rack up five.

Do I think that's what happened? No. But ask me if I think our betters could and would sacrifice us if their purposes were thus served. In a heartbeat.
 

Housecarl

On TB every waking moment
Ok, this trainee tidbit helps flesh out a scenerio that resonates as something that could be true.

Otherwise, I would have said it smelled funny, and thought of how the bad Nevada illegal killed four old folks, so "they" balanced the scales by making white boy.nerd rack up five.

Do I think that's what happened? No. But ask me if I think our betters could and would sacrifice us if their purposes were thus served. In a heartbeat.

Brings to mind the interchange between Kate and Michael at the school Kate taught at in the Godfather....
 

Racing22

Crew Chief
Fox reporting the killer called 911 on himself. He apparently walked in, killed these people then called 911. He also until a few weeks ago was a corrections officer trainee....

Ahh, you picked up on that too..

Do cold blooded killers normally call 911 after they do their deed?

Also, is 2 months of "training" long enough to reprogram someone.

Something doesn't smell right...
 

sunny225

Membership Revoked
I'm betting that the bank had a sign that read 'No Firearms Allowed" or some such wording on the front door...
These sick ass punks need someone to take them out before they do something like this.
 

Racing22

Crew Chief
Xaver has two younger brothers. His father lives in Indiana. According to WESH-TV, Xaver lives with his mother and stepfather in Sebring.

Has anyone noticed this connection to these deranged killers?

The majority seem to come from broken families of divorces. Is there any wonder?
 

Red Baron

Paleo-Conservative
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Xaver was hired on November 2, 2018, by the Avon Park Correctional Institution in Highlands County as a correctional officer trainee, WTSP-TV reports. He resigned on January 9, 2019, and had no disciplinary violations on his record while employed by the Florida Department of Corrections, the agency told the news station.

Not a ringing endorsement of any psychological screening the Correctional Institution has. (sarc)
 

mzkitty

I give up.
Apparently it did have a gf at one time:


Zephen Allen Xaver is a Sebring, Florida, resident, police said. According to his Facebook page, Xaver is originally from Plymouth, Indiana, and has also lived in Bremen, Indiana. Xaver’s ex-girlfriend confirmed on her Facebook page that the former Indiana resident is the suspect.

“If anyone has seen the news about my ex killing 5 people. Please do not ask me to talk to you about it. I am devastated,” she wrote. “I’ve been crying so much.”

https://heavy.com/news/2019/01/zephen-xaver/
 

Ractivist

Pride comes before the fall.....Pride month ended.
To sum up, he was programmed to kill during his two months of training in the government corrections program...... then he went to a bank, killed five people and called the police. Robbery was not a motive. Yah, MK ulta of sorts..... the only thing that makes sense, even though it does'nt.

Now we find out what gun he used........ban that gun, all guns...

How many witnesses lived? Who saw the whole thing. Where's the video? What does it show?
 

mzkitty

I give up.
ThePainHasArrived
‏ @has_pain
2h2 hours ago

Zephan Xaver murdered 5 innocent people in cold blood in Sebring Florida today. Notice his mugshot. 4 horsemen of the apocalypse..
.his first name means “treasured by God”. #qanon #sebring #sebringshooter
 

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