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Female suspect dead, several hurt in YouTube shooting
YouTube shooting
April 04, 2018 | 09:37 AM
Gunfire erupted at YouTube's offices in California on Tuesday, leaving three people wounded and sparking a panicked escape before the suspected shooter -- a woman -- apparently committed suicide.
California news outlets late on Tuesday said she appeared to be a vegan-themed content creator who has raged against YouTube on her personal website for what she saw as censorship of her videos."There is no free speech in real world and you will be suppressed for telling the truth that is not supported by the system," read a post on a website identified as hers by the San Francisco Chronicle."There is no equal growth opportunity on YouTube or any other video sharing site."The deceased suspect was identified as 39-year-old Nasim Najafi Aghdam from San Diego in southern California.Amid a chaotic scene in the city of San Bruno, a woman believed to be the shooter was found dead at the scene of the Google-owned video sharing service."We have one subject who is deceased inside the building with a self-inflicted wound," San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini told reporters. "At this time, we believe it to be the shooter."Officers arriving to numerous calls for help saw employees running from the building, and found a person out front who appeared to be shot in the leg, according to police.Four people, three suffering from gunshot wounds, were taken to local hospitals, police said. The fourth person hurt suffered a sprained or broken ankle."I know a lot of you are in shock right now," Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said in a message to employees shared by the company on Twitter."I am grateful to everyone inside and outside the company for the outpouring of support and best wishes."
April 04, 2018 | 09:37 AM