What is known about a woman shooting at YouTube headquarters

At YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, northern California, a woman opened fire, injuring three people. In addition to the three wounded, the police found a woman in the building who, apparently, had committed suicide.

An attack on YouTube employees occurred on April 3.

As reported, the suspect entered the courtyard of the headquarters, where the dining room is located, and opened fire with a pistol.

Eyewitnesses said they heard before the 20 shots. An evacuation was announced in the adjacent buildings.

On the video broadcasts, which were conducted by local TV channels, it was obvious that people were going out with their hands up and the police were searching everyone.

Photo: CBS

The attack resulted in the hospitalization of a man (in critical condition) and two women, reports Meduza.

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As the police chief of San Bruno, Ed Barberini, said, in addition to the three wounded, the police found a woman in the building who, apparently, had committed suicide, writes Air force.

According to him, it is she who is suspected of attacking the building. YouTube.

The representative of the Central Hospital of San Francisco, Dr. Andrew Campbell, confirmed that three patients had arrived at the hospital, two of whom were seriously injured.

Earlier it was reported about four wounded, but, as explained by the representative of the police, the fourth victim sprained his foot, running out of the building. He was also given medical treatment.

The attacker was 38-year-old Naseem Agdam, she shot herself dead.

Agdam is an American of Iranian descent, she led several YouTube channels in English, Turkish and Farsi. Channels were dedicated to veganism and animal welfare. A few days before the attack, Aghdam left home, she was put on the wanted list. On Tuesday, the police found Agdam sleeping in a car near the headquarters YouTube and notified the family. Agdam itself was not detained.

Agdam "hated" YouTube.

Her father, Ismail Agdam, told reporters about this.

In 2017, Agdam began to complain that views are falling near her channels - they explained to technical support that they had changed the age category of her channels because of obscene scenes.

People posting their videos on the site may profit from advertising, but the company may turn off advertising on the channels for a number of reasons. It is unclear whether this happened with the Agdam video content.

Policy YouTube, according to Ismail Agdam, angered his daughter, she began to say that she would personally go to the company. The family said they did not know where Agdam could take a pistol.

The police also considered the version of a possible personal conflict Agdam with one of the employees YouTube - in particular, with a wounded man. Then it was announced that there was no reason to believe that Agdam wanted to attack just three victims.

Nasim Aghdam with a poster “YouTube dictatorship. Secret rules: the promotion of idiocy, discrimination and the suppression of the truth. "

What do witnesses say

Dianna Arnspiger was on the second floor when she heard shots and turned around when she saw the attacker with a “huge pistol”.

“It was a woman. She shot from her pistol. I said, "Shooter." And all ran, - quotes Arnspiger NY Post. - It was terrible".

37-year-old software engineer Zach Forgis heard a fire alarm, grabbed his skateboard and jumped out when he saw an arrow.

She screamed, “Come to me or understand me,” Forgis said.

Google has promised support for the victims and the police, but has not yet commented on the motives of Agdam.

The appeal of the company's general director Sundar Pichai to the staff says that Google will do everything possible to help the victims and their families. CEO YouTube Susan Wojcicki also thanked the police and rescue workers. All channels Agdam on YouTube, as well as its instagram and Facebook are blocked.

Shooting incidents are not uncommon in the United States, but shootings involving women are very unusual. According to the FBI, there were 2000 shootings between 2013 and 160, but in only six of them were women opening fire.

At headquarters YouTube 1700 people work in San Bruno. Company owned by Google and is the largest employer in the area.

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