Crime & Safety
FL Man Upset About Paycheck Pulled Gun On Former Employer: Sheriff
The man was upset about a $75 discrepancy in his paycheck when he pulled out a gun, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
TAMPA, FL — A man faces charges after threatening his former employee with a gun Monday morning, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Tito Evan-Lloyd, 39, who was upset about a $75 discrepancy in his paycheck, pulled a concealed gun on his former manager in the 4400 block of Eagle Falls Place around 10:30 a.m.
While brandishing the gun, he threatened to “kill everyone,” the sheriff’s office said.
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After the incident, he left the area. Deputies found him at a home in the 400 block of Royal Palm Empress Drive in Ruskin.
Evan-Lloyd was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felon carrying a concealed weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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"It is shocking that someone would resort to such extreme measures over a $75 matter. Violence and intimidation have no place in Hillsborough County," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "The suspect's actions were a serious threat to public safety, and our deputies did an outstanding job in bringing him into custody quickly."
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