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April 4, 2018

California: Shooting at YouTube Headquarters Leaves 3 People Injured
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In California, three people were injured Tuesday when a woman opened
fire at the Silicon Valley headquarters of You Tube before turning the
gun on herself. The violence broke out just after noon in a courtyard
outside You Tube's main building in the San Francisco suburb of San
Bruno. Police have identified the shooter as Nasim Najafi Aghdam but
have not yet cited a motive. Aghdam was a frequent uploader to You Tube
who'd had videos banned from the streaming service for "multiple or
severe violations" of its policy. In one online video, Aghdam accused
You Tube of censoring her and depriving her of income from advertising.
The incident is a rare case of a mass shooting conducted by a woman.


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