:YouTube headquarters shooting

At 12:46 PM, San Bruno police received reports of a shooter at the YouTube headquarters.{{cite news|work=The Mercury News|date=April 4, 2018|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/04/youtube-shooting-timetable-of-events/|title=YouTube shooting: Timetable of events|access-date=April 7, 2018|archive-date=June 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616120007/https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/04/youtube-shooting-timetable-of-events/|url-status=live}} Aghdam's weapon had a capacity of 10 rounds and she emptied one magazine before reloading.{{cite news|url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/youtube-shooting-nasim-aghdam-legal-firearm-san-bruno-california/|title= YouTube shooter legally purchased firearm in San Diego earlier this year|work= CBS News|access-date= April 7, 2018|archive-date= June 13, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180613161355/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/youtube-shooting-nasim-aghdam-legal-firearm-san-bruno-california/|url-status= live}} Helicopter footage later showed a large hole and broken glass in the building's lobby doors.{{cite news |last=Graff |first=Amy |date=April 6, 2018 |title=YouTube shooter's parents: 'She never hurt one ant, how she shoot the people?' |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Nasim-Aghdam-parents-YouTube-shooter-interview-12812047.php |access-date=April 19, 2018 |work=SF Gate |archive-date=September 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926011533/https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Nasim-Aghdam-parents-YouTube-shooter-interview-12812047.php |url-status=live }} A coroner's report found that Aghdam died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the heart, finding no evidence of drugs or alcohol in her system.{{cite news |title=Coroner: YouTube Shooter Shot Herself Through the Heart |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2018-07-09/coroner-youtube-shooter-shot-herself-through-the-heart |date=July 9, 2018 |agency=Associated Press |work=US News & World Report |access-date=July 9, 2018 |archive-date=July 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715030828/https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2018-07-09/coroner-youtube-shooter-shot-herself-through-the-heart |url-status=live }} Twenty ejected shell casings were found at the scene, and one unfired round was left in the gun.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-04 |title=YouTube HQ shooting: How tactical training paid off for California police |url=https://www.police1.com/active-shooter/articles/youtube-hq-shooting-how-tactical-training-paid-off-for-california-police-UpxnIfiwRg7OCx4i/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Police1 |language=en-US}}

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The perpetrator was identified by police as Nasim Najafi Aghdam ({{Langx|fa|نسيم نجفى اقدم}}; 5 April 1979{{spaces}}–{{spaces}}3 April 2018), a vegan activist and fitness personality of Iranian-Azerbaijani heritage.{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43639634 |title= Vegan who 'railed against YouTube' |date= April 4, 2018 |work= BBC News |access-date= July 19, 2021 |archive-date= April 5, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190405013252/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43639634 |url-status= live }}{{Cite news|date=2018-04-04|title=Nasim Najafi Aghdam: Türkçe videolar da üreten YouTube saldırganı|url=https://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler-dunya-43639524|access-date=2021-07-19|work=BBC News Türkçe|language=tr|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719152417/https://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler-dunya-43639524|url-status=live}} She was born in Urmia, Iran; her parents immigrated to Iran from the Republic of Azerbaijan. She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1996.{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/us/youtube-shooting-nasim-najafi-aghdam.html |title=Sleeping In Car and Visiting Gun Range: How YouTube Attacker Spent Final Hours |last1=Wakabayashi |first1=Daisuke |last2=Haag |first2= Matthew |date=April 4, 2018 |newspaper=The New York Times |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180405224654/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/us/youtube-shooting-nasim-najafi-aghdam.html |archive-date=April 5, 2018 |url-status=live|access-date=April 6, 2018 |last3=Dias |first3= Elizabeth |df= mdy-all}}{{cite news|date=April 4, 2018|title=La police s'interroge sur les motivations de l'auteure de la fusillade au siège de Youtube|language=fr|trans-title=Police question motives of YouTube shooter|work=Le Monde|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/ameriques/article/2018/04/04/la-police-s-interroge-sur-les-raisons-du-passage-a-l-acte-de-la-jeune-femme-qui-a-ouvert-le-feu-au-siege-de-youtube_5280470_3222.html|access-date=April 4, 2018|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403203059/https://www.lemonde.fr/ameriques/article/2018/04/04/la-police-s-interroge-sur-les-raisons-du-passage-a-l-acte-de-la-jeune-femme-qui-a-ouvert-le-feu-au-siege-de-youtube_5280470_3222.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Gosk|first1=Stephanie|last2=Rainey|first2=James|last3=McGee|first3=Courtney|last4=Connor|first4=Tracy|date=April 4, 2018|title=YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam's father says she wouldn't hurt an ant|work=NBC News|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/youtube-shooter-nasim-aghdam-was-vegan-who-had-complained-about-n862586 |archive-date=June 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624123212/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/youtube-shooter-nasim-aghdam-was-vegan-who-had-complained-about-n862586|df=mdy-all}} She was a registered member of the Baháʼí Faith{{cite news |url= https://religionnews.com/2018/04/06/the-splainer-the-youtube-shooters-bahai-faith/ |title= The 'Splainer: The YouTube shooter's Baha'i faith |last= Jenkins |first= Jack |date= April 6, 2018 |work= Religion News Service |access-date= April 7, 2018 |archive-date= April 3, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190403162504/https://religionnews.com/2018/04/06/the-splainer-the-youtube-shooters-bahai-faith/ |url-status= live }} and described how veganism aligned with her religion.{{cite news |last=Ross |first=Martha |date=April 4, 2018 |title=YouTube suspect's interview: Peace through veganism |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/04/youtube-suspects-2014-interview-espoused-non-violence-and-veganism/ |access-date=April 8, 2018 |work=The Mercury News |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403162407/https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/04/youtube-suspects-2014-interview-espoused-non-violence-and-veganism/ |url-status=live }} She was critical of Muslims and Baháʼís who ate animals.{{cite web |url= https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/nasim-aghdam-youtube-shooting-suspect-channel-instagram-photos/ |title= Nasim Aghdam: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |last= Orfanides |first= Effie |date= April 3, 2018 |website= Heavy |access-date= April 8, 2018 |archive-date= April 3, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190403174609/https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/nasim-aghdam-youtube-shooting-suspect-channel-instagram-photos/ |url-status= live }} She lived with her grandmother in Riverside County, California, and posted content on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and YouTube in Persian, Azerbaijani, English and Turkish. Her content went viral on Iranian social media and drew widespread attention.{{Cite news|last1=Wakabayashi|first1=Daisuke|last2=Erdbrink|first2=Thomas|last3=Haag|first3=Matthew|date=April 4, 2018|title='Vegan Bodybuilder': How YouTube Attacker, Nasim Aghdam, Went Viral in Iran|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/technology/nasim-aghdam-youtube-shooter.html|access-date=April 5, 2018|issn=0362-4331|df=mdy-all|archive-date=April 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404231841/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/technology/nasim-aghdam-youtube-shooter.html|url-status=live}} She had protested with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) against the use of pigs in United States Marine Corps' training procedures for victims of trauma.{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Kristina|date=August 13, 2009|title=PETA protests military's use of pigs in training|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sdut-peta-protests-militarys-use-pigs-training-2009aug13-htmlstory.html|access-date=April 4, 2018|quote=Nasim Aghdam{{nbsp}}... demonstrated with a plastic sword against the Marines' killing of pigs in a military exercise. "For me, animal rights equal human rights," Aghdam said.|df=mdy-all|archive-date=April 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404065101/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sdut-peta-protests-militarys-use-pigs-training-2009aug13-htmlstory.html|url-status=live}}

Aghdam purchased and registered a 9 mm Smith & Wesson semi-automatic pistol from The Gun Range San Diego, a gun dealer, on January 16, 2018.{{cite news |last= Lyons |first= Jenna |url= https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/YouTube-shooter-purchased-gun-in-January-in-San-12809397.php |title= YouTube shooter purchased gun in January in San Diego |work= SFGate |date= April 5, 2018 |access-date= April 7, 2018 |archive-date= November 21, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181121184145/https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/YouTube-shooter-purchased-gun-in-January-in-San-12809397.php |url-status= live }} On March 31, 2018, Aghdam's family reported to the police that she was missing. According to her father, she hated YouTube, and the family was worried she might be traveling to the company's offices.{{cite news|last=Choi|first=David|date=April 4, 2018|title=Father of the suspected YouTube shooter reportedly told police his daughter was 'angry' with the company, warned that she might travel to its office|work=Business Insider|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/nasim-aghdam-youtube-shooter-father-told-police-she-was-angry-2018-4|access-date=April 6, 2018|df=mdy-all|archive-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406102035/http://www.businessinsider.com/nasim-aghdam-youtube-shooter-father-told-police-she-was-angry-2018-4|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Karma |date=April 4, 2018 |title=Family of alleged YouTube shooter warned police 'she might do something' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/family-alleged-youtube-shooter-warned-police/story?id=54224487 |access-date=April 4, 2018 |work=ABC News |df=mdy-all |archive-date=April 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404100346/https://abcnews.go.com/US/family-alleged-youtube-shooter-warned-police/story?id=54224487 |url-status=live }}

The morning before the shooting, police officers found Aghdam sleeping in her car in a Walmart parking lot in Mountain View, {{Convert|23|mi|km}} south of YouTube's headquarters.{{cite news |last1=Wynter |first1=Kareen |last2=McDade |first2=Mary Beth |date=April 4, 2018 |title=YouTube Shooter's Brother Said He Called Police, Warned Them in Advance After Sister Reported Missing |url=http://ktla.com/2018/04/04/youtube-shooters-brother-said-he-called-police-warned-them-in-advance-after-sister-reported-missing/amp/ |access-date=April 4, 2018 |work=KTLA News |archive-date=July 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710102131/https://ktla.com/2018/04/04/youtube-shooters-brother-said-he-called-police-warned-them-in-advance-after-sister-reported-missing/amp/ |url-status=live }} The officers did not identify her as a threat, and it is unclear whether they were aware of the concerns of Aghdam's father.{{cite news |last=Lockie |first=Alex |date=April 4, 2018 |title=Police reportedly found and questioned Nasim Aghdam on the morning of the YouTube shooting, then let her go |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/police-found-questioned-nasim-aghdam-before-the-youtube-shooting-2018-4 |access-date=April 4, 2018 |work=Business Insider |archive-date=April 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404113047/http://www.businessinsider.com/police-found-questioned-nasim-aghdam-before-the-youtube-shooting-2018-4 |url-status=live }} Aghdam visited a shooting range the day before the shooting.{{cite news |last1=Yan |first1=Holly |last2=Karimi |first2=Faith |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/us/youtube-hq-shooting/ |title=YouTube shooter visited gun range before attack, police say |date=April 4, 2018 |work=CNN |access-date=April 4, 2018 |archive-date=April 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404083935/https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/us/youtube-hq-shooting/ |url-status=live }}

Police believe Aghdam was motivated by perceived discrimination by YouTube towards her channels.{{cite news |title=YouTube attacker was vegan activist who accused tech firm of discrimination |url= https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/04/04/reuters-america-youtube-attacker-was-vegan-activist-who-accused-tech-firm-of-discrimination.html |access-date= April 4, 2018 |work= CNBC |agency=Reuters |issue= April 4, 2018 |quote=YouTube filtered my channels to keep them from getting views.|url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180404172935/https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/04/04/reuters-america-youtube-attacker-was-vegan-activist-who-accused-tech-firm-of-discrimination.html |archive-date= April 4, 2018 |df= mdy-all}}{{cite news|last=Machkovech|first=Sam|date=April 4, 2018|title=Tragic YouTube shooting casts new light on creators' "adpocalypse" complaints [Updated] Alleged shooter left a video behind with complaints about revenue. What's going on?|newspaper=Ars Technica|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/04/how-youtubes-adpocalypse-may-have-figured-in-its-tuesday-campus-shooting/|access-date=April 5, 2018|df=mdy-all|archive-date=April 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405003517/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/04/how-youtubes-adpocalypse-may-have-figured-in-its-tuesday-campus-shooting/|url-status=live}} She complained about the company on her website,{{cite web|last=Aghdam|first=Nasim|title=Nasim Aghdam's website|url=http://nasimabc.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404041326/http://nasimabc.com/|archive-date=April 4, 2018|access-date=April 4, 2018|df=mdy-all}}{{cite news | url = https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/youtube-shooter-told-family-she-hated-the-company-1.3870445 | title = YouTube shooter told family she 'hated' the company | first1 = Michael | last1 = Balsamo | first2 = Ryan | last2 = Nakashima | work = CTV News | date = April 4, 2018 | access-date = April 4, 2018 | archive-date = April 4, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180404113342/https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/youtube-shooter-told-family-she-hated-the-company-1.3870445 | url-status = live }} writing that "Youtube filtered my channels to keep them from getting views!" and that the company had demonetized most of her videos.{{cite news |last1=Gosk |first1=Stephanie |last2=Rainey |first2=James |last3=McGee |first3=Courtney |last4=Connor |first4=Tracy |date=April 4, 2018 |title=YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam was vegan who complained about 'suppression' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/youtube-shooter-nasim-aghdam-was-vegan-who-had-complained-about-n862586 |work=NBC News |df=mdy-all |access-date=April 4, 2018 |archive-date=June 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624123212/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/youtube-shooter-nasim-aghdam-was-vegan-who-had-complained-about-n862586 |url-status=live }}

Her father Ismail, of Riverside County, said that his daughter was a "vegan activist and animal lover" who told him that YouTube had been censoring her videos and stopped paying her for her content. "She was angry," he said.{{cite news |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/03/youtube-shooters-father-says-she-was-angry-at-company/ |first1=Ethan |last1=Barron |title=YouTube shooter's father says she was angry at company |work=The Mercury News |date=April 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421123251/https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/03/youtube-shooters-father-says-she-was-angry-at-company/ |archive-date=2018-04-21 |url-status=live}} According to The Mercury News, her YouTube channel included strange workout video clips, comedy sketches, bizarre homemade music videos, graphic anti-animal abuse videos and vegan cooking tutorials.

San Francisco General Hospital and Stanford University Medical Center treated four victims: a 36-year-old man in critical condition, a 32-year-old woman in fair condition, a 27-year-old woman in stable condition, and one woman who injured her ankle while fleeing.{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Alex |last2=Blankstein |first2=Andrew |date=April 4, 2018 |title=Female suspect dead in shooting at YouTube's HQ in San Bruno, California |work=NBC News |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-respond-active-shooter-youtube-headquarters-san-bruno-california-n862541 |access-date=April 3, 2018 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=April 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403212503/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-respond-active-shooter-youtube-headquarters-san-bruno-california-n862541 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news|date=April 3, 2018|title=Shooting at YouTube HQ in California|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43635864|access-date=April 3, 2018|df=mdy-all|archive-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403202355/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43635864|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Dave|first=Paresh|title=Shots fired at YouTube offices in California, casualties reported|work=Reuters|date=April 5, 2018|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-youtube-shooting/shots-fired-at-youtube-offices-in-california-casualties-reported-idUSKCN1HA2LA|df=mdy-all|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403225438/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-youtube-shooting/shots-fired-at-youtube-offices-in-california-casualties-reported-idUSKCN1HA2LA|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |date=April 3, 2018 |title=Active Shooter, Casualties Reported At YouTube Headquarters |work=CBS San Francisco Local News |url=http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/04/03/youtube-shooting-report/ |url-status=dead |access-date=April 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403201917/http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/04/03/youtube-shooting-report/ |archive-date=3 April 2018 |df=mdy-all}}{{cite news|title=YouTube Shooting: Woman Wounds 3 Before Killing Herself, Police Say|newspaper=The New York Times|date=April 3, 2018|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/us/youtube-shooting.html|quote=Brent Andrew, a spokesman for the hospital, said at a news conference that a 36-year-old man was in critical condition, a 32-year-old woman in serious condition and a 27-year-old woman in fair condition.|df=mdy-all|last1=Astor|first1=Maggie|last2=Salam|first2=Maya|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403203653/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/us/youtube-shooting.html|url-status=live}}

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted, "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."{{Cite tweet |number=981287536520847360 |user=realDonaldTrump |title=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. |first=Donald |last=Trump |access-date=2024-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501014229/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/981287536520847360 |archive-date=2018-05-01}} Other politicians who extended condolences included Vice President Mike Pence, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, and California U.S. senator Dianne Feinstein.{{cite tweet |last=Pence |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Pence |user=VP45 |number=981317565426425856 |date=April 3, 2018 |title=Praying for the injured & their families. Grateful to ATF and all law enforcement & first responders who responded today and have been on the scene. https://t.co/vyDtODnpoE |language=en |access-date=August 4, 2021}}{{cite tweet |last=Feinstein |first=Dianne |author-link=Dianne Feinstein |user=SenFeinstein |number=981277492039307264 |date=April 3, 2018 |title=My stomach sinks with yet another active shooter alert. I'm praying for the safety of everyone at YouTube headquarters. |language=en |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215704/https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/981277492039307264 |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite tweet |last=Pelosi |first=Nancy |author-link=Nancy Pelosi |user=SpeakerPelosi |number=981276342313541632 |date=April 3, 2018 |title=My staff & I are closely following developments from the active shooter situation at YouTube HQ in San Bruno, CA. Thank you to our heroic first responders. Our Bay Area community – and all American communities – deserve real action to #EndGunViolence. |language=en |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121203603/https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/981276342313541632 |archive-date=November 21, 2020 |url-status=live}}

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki wrote on Twitter: "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."{{cite news |last=Griffin |first=Andrew |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/youtube-shooting-google-latest-response-tweet-twitter-shooter-california-san-bruno-a8288166.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/youtube-shooting-google-latest-response-tweet-twitter-shooter-california-san-bruno-a8288166.html |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=YouTube Shooting: Senior Staff at Google Respond to Attack on Video Site's Headquarters |work=The Independent |date=April 4, 2018 |access-date=April 7, 2018}}{{cbignore}} Google CEO Sundar Pichai echoed his sentiments on Twitter, and sent an email to his employees describing the shooting as an "unimaginable tragedy" and a "horrific act of violence."{{Cite news |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-shooting-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-responds-2018-4 |title=Read the email Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent employees about the YouTube shooting |last=Canales |first=Katie |date=April 3, 2018 |work=Business Insider |access-date = April 5, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180404064737/https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-shooting-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-responds-2018-4 |archive-date = April 4, 2018 |url-status = live |df=mdy-all}}

Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon respectively, offered their condolences.{{cite news |last=Van Boom |first=Daniel |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/tim-cook-jeff-bezos-and-more-react-to-youtube-hq-shooting/ |title=Apple, Amazon and more react to YouTube HQ shooting |date=April 3, 2018 |work=CNET |access-date=April 7, 2018 |archive-date=December 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219154320/https://www.cnet.com/news/tim-cook-jeff-bezos-and-more-react-to-youtube-hq-shooting/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Barrabi |first=Thomas |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/silicon-valley-ceos-extend-condolences-after-youtube-shooting |title=Silicon Valley CEOs extend condolences after YouTube shooting |date=April 3, 2018 |work=Fox Business |access-date=April 7, 2018 |archive-date=November 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121193031/https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/silicon-valley-ceos-extend-condolences-after-youtube-shooting |url-status=live }} Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, and Box CEO Aaron Levie called for stricter gun control legislation.{{cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Salvador |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/california-youtube-shooting-ceos/tech-ceos-call-for-gun-control-following-youtube-shooting-idUSL2N1RH027 |title=Tech CEOs call for gun control following YouTube shooting |work=Reuters News |date=April 3, 2018 |access-date=April 6, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404041747/https://www.reuters.com/article/california-youtube-shooting-ceos/tech-ceos-call-for-gun-control-following-youtube-shooting-idUSL2N1RH027 |archive-date=April 4, 2018 |df=mdy-all}} On Twitter, some right-wing accounts used the hashtag #CensorshipKills to blame the shooting on YouTube and portray Aghdam as a free speech martyr.{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=Adi |title=Trolls and conspiracy theorists are making the YouTube shooter a free speech martyr |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/4/17198774/youtube-headquarters-shooting-censorship-free-speech-martyr |work=The Verge |date=April 4, 2018 |accessdate=February 18, 2024 |language=en}}

The Baháʼí National Center condemned the shooting and extended their condolences.{{cite tweet |author=Baha'is of the United States |user=BahaiUS |number=981649067389399040 |date=April 4, 2018 |title=The Baha'is of the United States would like to address the shooting that occurred on April 3rd at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California. The shooter has been identified as Ms. Nasim Aghdam, a registered Baha'i. |language=en |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623011444/https://twitter.com/bahaius/status/981649067389399040 |archive-date=June 23, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite news | last=Jenkins | first=Jack | title=The 'Splainer: The YouTube shooter's Baha'i faith | work=Religion News Service | date=April 6, 2018 | url=https://religionnews.com/2018/04/06/the-splainer-the-youtube-shooters-bahai-faith/ | access-date=April 9, 2018 | archive-date=April 3, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403162504/https://religionnews.com/2018/04/06/the-splainer-the-youtube-shooters-bahai-faith/ | url-status=live }}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180404180528/http://nasimesabz.com/ Aghdam's homepage]
• [https://archive.org/details/Nasime_Sabz_Yesil_Nasim_dailymotion_video_archive Internet Archive item containing Aghdam's dailymotion.com videos]

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