YouTube 總部發生槍擊案,事發在當地時間中午,一名女子突然在 YouTube 加州 San Bruno 總部向員工開槍,員工四處逃跑,情況混亂,警方後來到場搜索之下,發現 4 人受槍傷,全部送到醫院救治,而在 YouTube 總部內亦發現一名女性死者,相信是襲擊 YouTube 總部的女性槍手,警方懷疑她向員工開槍後自轟身亡。
事發後 YouTube 總部內 1700 員工全部在警方安排下有秩序離開,有影片看到員工們在離開時全部雙手舉高以表清白,而警方繼續搜索辦公室,看看有沒有其他槍手和線索。Google 在 San Bruno 的辦事處亦開放作為 YouTube 員工的避離所。
YouTube 母公司 Google 的 CEO Sundar Pichai 對這次在美西時間中午發生的槍擊案感到悲痛,並願意協助傷者渡過難關。
Here is the note that @sundarpichai just sent to Googlers worldwide. pic.twitter.com/bdC6KeTl9c
— Google Communications (@Google_Comms) April 3, 2018
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki 對此事感到難以用言語形容的震驚,感謝執法部門的協助,他會像家人一樣與傷者和員工們一起撫平傷痛。
There are no words to describe how horrible it was to have an active shooter @YouTube today. Our deepest gratitude to law enforcement & first responders for their rapid response. Our hearts go out to all those injured & impacted today. We will come together to heal as a family.
— Susan Wojcicki (@SusanWojcicki) April 4, 2018
蘋果 CEO Tim Cook 和 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos 亦為此事向 YouTube 和 Google 員工送上祝福。
From everyone at Apple, we send our sympathy and support to the team at YouTube and Google, especially the victims and their families.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) April 3, 2018
Horrible and truly tragic day for YouTube and Google. We are wishing all our very best for the injured and all those affected.
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 3, 2018
基於事件嚴重程度,美國總統 Donald Trump 亦發 Tweet 為事件中的受害者祈禱,並感謝執法部門的協助。
Was just briefed on the shooting at YouTube’s HQ in San Bruno, California. Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody involved. Thank you to our phenomenal Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders that are currently on the scene.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 3, 2018