Widespread panic ensued when a female suspect entered YouTube’s headquarters building in San Bruno, California, and opened fired on employees around lunchtime on Tuesday, March 3, before taking her own life. The attack left three others injured with gunshot wounds.
Investigators initially believed that the shooting was a domestic incident and that she may have been targeting someone at the YouTube facility. However, the police statement at 10:25 p.m. said “there is no evidence that the shooter knew the victims of this shooting or that individuals were specifically targeted.”
“Youtube filtered my channels to keep them from getting views!” the website reads.
“There is no equal growth opportunity on YOUTUBE or any other video sharing site, your channel will grow if they want to!”
The website also includes videos promoting veganism, and photos of a woman, believed to be Aghdam, in dresses and leotards. The website also includes embedded videos from other YouTube creators who talked about the drop in traffic and de-monetization of videos.
The 38-year-old has also created a video to express her concerns about YouTube.
Mountain View police called the family at 2 a.m. on Tuesday to confirm Aghdam was fine after finding her asleep in her car, the father told the news group. He said he did not know that she had a gun.
President Donald Trump said the White House had been briefed about the shooting and thanked law enforcement officers and first responders for their phenomenal response to the incident in a tweet on April 3.
San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said there are no other threats to the community.
“Following an initial search to identify any immediate threats, a perimeter was established with the assistance of responding officers from several allied police agencies. Tactical teams then conducted a thorough search of the campus located at 901 Cherry Avenue. No other suspects were located, nor are there additional suspects believed to be associated at this time,” the statement said.
The police investigation is currently ongoing. San Bruno said they will be holding a press conference 9 a.m. tomorrow morning local time.