Reports of an active shooter at YouTube's San Bruno, California headquarters have been reported on social media. Local news station as well as the San Bruno Police have confirmed that they “are responding to an active shooter.”
The San Bruno Police have informed people to stay away from 901 Cherry Avenue, where the YouTube headquarters are located.
We are responding to an active shooter. Please stay away from Cherry Ave & Bay Hill Drive.
— San Bruno Police (@SanBrunoPolice) April 3, 2018
From a Twitter thread, YouTube's product manager Todd Sherman said that employees first thought that there was an earthquake. People began to run out of their meetings, but before reaching the exit were informed that someone had a gun.
Footage from Snapchat shows YouTube employees running out of the building with their hands about their head.
We were sitting in a meeting and then we heard people running because it was rumbling the floor. First thought was earthquake. https://t.co/gmolQmRXm1
— Todd Sherman (@tdd) April 3, 2018
After existing the room we still didn’t know what was going on but more people were running. Seemed serious and not like a drill.
— Todd Sherman (@tdd) April 3, 2018
At that point every new person I saw was a potential shooter. Someone else said that the person shot out the back doors and then shot themselves.
— Todd Sherman (@tdd) April 3, 2018
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.
— Todd Sherman (@tdd) April 3, 2018
In an Uber omw home. Hope everyone is safe.
— Todd Sherman (@tdd) April 3, 2018
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
We are seeing @YouTube employees being brought out with hands up! pic.twitter.com/ZlSMY9FIVm
— Erin (@erinjeanc) April 3, 2018
This story is developing.
