Brandon Exchange closed after reports of shots fired; HCSO says mall is secure

The Brandon Exchange is closed as the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) investigates reports of shots fired at the mall. Deputies said they are on scene and stressed that this is not an active shooter situation We are on scene of reported shots fired at the Brandon Exchange. To be clear, this is not an active shooter. HCSO will provide more information as it becomes available. We ask the community to avoid the mall while our investigation continues. https://t.co/HGGJ719kyg — HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) November 11, 2026 HCSO said the mall is secure. A reunification location has been established at the Target at 459 Brandon Town Center Drive. BRANDON, Fla. — Update (6:44 pm): Brandon Exchange is closed.  HCSO is on scene. The mall is secure. The reunification location is at the Target located on 459 Brandon Town Center Drive. https://t.co/ExWaCTpA0d — HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) November 11, 2026 Authorities have not released information about possible injuries or what led to the reported gunfire. The sheriff's office is asking the public to avoid Brandon Exchange while the investigation continues. Additional information will be released as it becomes available. HOA said yes, but the CDD says no: Sun City Center homeowners ordered to remove backyard fences For years, homeowners in one Hillsborough County neighborhood had fences around their backyards — fences that were approved by their homeowners' association. But now, another organization with government powers says some of those fences are blocking drainage easements and have to go, at the owners' expense. Sun City Fences Latest Hillsborough County News from Tampa Bay 28 One calls kratom lifesaving, another blames it for loss as county tightens rules Jada Williams Man wanted in Miami-Dade homicide case arrested in Tampa: HCSO Anthony Romano Josephine's Italian Market is family-owned social hub for Brandon community Sean Daly Family seeks answers after Tampa mother killed in Halloween crash Andrew Kinsey