Barbara Carter, 55, was one of five people killed in a mass shooting at a Tampa hotel on December 30, 1999. The hotel was crowded with football fans in town for a bowl game when the attacker, identified as a hotel housekeeper, opened fire on co-workers and guests without warning. Carter was among four employees shot inside the hotel; another victim, Dolores Perdomo, 56, was shot during a subsequent carjacking attempt. Three other people were wounded in the attack.

Authorities say the shooter targeted co-workers and that he was apprehended soon after the incident. At the time of the shooting, the motive reported was a grudge against co-workers. The event had a profound effect on the Tampa community, given the number of victims and the violence unfolding in a busy hotel.

If anyone knew Barbara Carter or has information about her life or the events that night, please share what you know.