GUN ATTACK TERROR AT YOUTUBE HQ
Female shooter injures three in rampage before turning gun on herself
terrified workers “saw blood dripping down stairs” as they fled Youtube HQ after a woman went on a gun rampage before killing herself.
Swat teams stormed the building in San Bruno, California, as employees barricaded themselves in their offices.
At least three people were
injured and the shooter was confirmed as dead after the incident which reportedly began in an on-site cafe.
Witnesses claimed the gunwoman was a white, adult female wearing a dark top and head scarf.
A spokesman for San Francisco General Hospital later said of the three patients; a 36-year-old man is in a “critical” condition, a 32-year-old man is “serious” and a 27-year-old woman is described as “fair”. Officers said they were “hopeful” all those injured will survive.
Police in the city, south of
San Francisco, earlier confirmed they were responding to an “active shooter” and warned people to stay away from the address where Youtube is based.
Witness Todd Sherman said he saw “blood on the stairs” as he fled.
He wrote: “We were sitting in a meeting and then we heard people running because it was rumbling the floor. First thought was earthquake. After exiting the room we still didn’t know what was going on but more people were running.
“Seemed serious and not like a drill. We headed towards the exit and then saw more people and someone said there was a person with a gun.
“At that point every new person I saw was a potential shooter. Someone else said the person shot out the back doors and then shot themselves.
“I looked down and saw blood drips on the floor and stairs. Peaked around for threats and then we headed downstairs and out the front.
“Police cruisers pull up, hopped out with rifles ready and I told them where the situation was as I headed down the street to meet with a couple of team members.”
Youtube employee Vadim Lavrusik wrote online: “Active shooter at Youtube HQ. Heard shots and saw people running while at my desk. Now barricaded inside a room with co-workers.”