An active shooter situation at YouTube’s San Bruno headquarters in California is being reported on local media outlets. Many photos from the scene emerged on social media:
There are police surrounding the @YouTube building – potential shooter. Be safe! pic.twitter.com/4JTKkn3Oy1
— Erin (@erinjeanc) April 3, 2018
KRON reported that they received reports of an active shooter and the City Manager stated that they also received multiple 9-1-1 calls from the company. The City Manager didn’t disclose what the calls referenced.
Several YouTube employees tweeted that there was an active shooter situation in the company’s headquarters:
Active shooter at YouTube HQ. Heard shots and saw people running while at my desk. Now barricaded inside a room with coworkers.
— Vadim Lavrusik (@Lavrusik) April 3, 2018
Safe. Got evacuated it. Outside now.
— Vadim Lavrusik (@Lavrusik) April 3, 2018
A Twitter user also posted a text message from his friend saying that there was an active shooter on the campus:
https://twitter.com/MrWillToLive/status/981260734305918978
San Bruno Police posted a tweet saying that there were police in the area and warned people to stay clear.
Police activity at 901 Cherry Ave, please stay out of the area. pic.twitter.com/H6iAj0g7ra
— San Bruno Police (@SanBrunoPolice) April 3, 2018
Fox News also has a breaking report on this. Here is a YouTube video where the try to piece the situation together:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgfSpsX7rWs
Employees evacuated from YouTube HQ in San Bruno appear to be patted down by police. https://t.co/mRdpyhYtJ0 pic.twitter.com/TfQsAwbmVF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 3, 2018
The story is still developing, this report will be updated after we receive new information.
