More than 100 deputies respond to shots fired at Brandon Exchange; no one was shot, sheriff's office says
Deputies cleared businesses throughout the mall Wednesday evening after reports of a possible shooter. Detectives call it an isolated incident between two groups.
BRANDON - More than 100 deputies responded to reports of shots fired at the Brandon Exchange mall Wednesday evening, Nov. 11, and no one was shot, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
The sheriff's 911 center got the first call at 5:16 p.m., and five more calls between 5:17 and 5:18 p.m. reported a possible shooter near a cellphone store, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were dispatched at 5:17 p.m., and the first arrived a minute later.
Deputies, including the K-9 Unit, Drone Response Team and Aviation Unit, cleared businesses throughout the mall and searched the property, the release said.
Investigators believe two groups of people got into an altercation before the shots were fired, and surveillance video showed them leaving as deputies arrived, the sheriff's office said. A store window was shattered, and one employee inside had a minor cut.
Detectives determined it was an isolated incident with no known threat to the public, the sheriff's office said. No arrests had been announced as of early Thursday, and the investigation is ongoing.
"This was an isolated incident between two groups, and our detectives will remain vigilant until those responsible are identified and arrested," Sheriff Chad Chronister said in the release.
Source: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office release 26-191 (Nov. 11, 2026; opened about 5:20 a.m. EST Nov. 12).