Skirmish at YouTube headquarters: three wounded and one dead
Tonight there was information about the shootout at the main YouTube office, which is in San Bruno.
What is known
One of the first about shooting in the office of the company was declared by product manager YouTube Vadim Lavrusik (Vadim Lavrusik), then other messages of employees also began to appear. The shooting started at 12:45 local time, when most people dined at the back of the building.
Active shooter at YouTube HQ. Heard shots and saw people running while at my desk. Now barricaded inside a room with coworkers.
- Vadim Lavrusik (@Lavrusik) April 3, 2018
According to the representative of the police, four people were injured. Three of them were hospitalized, and the fourth committed suicide. According to the press-secretary of the hospital Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, among the victims was a 36-year-old man, who is now in critical condition, a 32-year-old woman in a heavy and 27-year-old girl without significant injuries.
According to the police chief CNBC, the shooter was a 39-year-old woman named Nasim Najafi Aghdam. In addition, she was the fourth person to be shot at the crime scene.
Here is the note that @sundarpichai just sent to Googlers worldwide. pic.twitter.com/bdC6KeTl9c
- Google Communications (@Google_Comms) April 3rd, 2018
Later, the official statement of Google CEO Sundar Pachai (Sundar Pichai), which refers to the company's consistent actions, as well as words of support to the victims and the entire YouTube team.
Source: TheVerge
