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Police responded to reports of an active shooter at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., late Tuesday.
Details from police officials weren’t immediately available. In a statement, Google said it was coordinating with authorities and will provide more information when it is available.
Re: YouTube situation, we are coordinating with authorities and will provide official information here from Google and YouTube as it becomes available.
— Google Communications (@Google_Comms) April 3, 2018
Product manager Vadim Lavrusik tweeted at 3:57 p.m. Eastern that he heard shots fired, saw people running and barricaded himself in a room with co-workers. About 30 minutes later, Lavrusik said he had safely exited the building.
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
Todd Sherman, another YouTube employee said on Twitter Inc. that he heard people running and while he was attempting to flee, saw blood on the floor and stairs. Sherman said he made it safely out and took a taxi home.
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
Citing an anonymous law enforcement source, ABC7 News reported that the shooter is a white, adult female wearing a dark top and head scarf. NBC News reported that San Francisco General Hospital had received patients from the YouTube incident.
YouTube, which is a unit of Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, +0.60% GOOG, +0.69% employs about 2,000 people at its San Bruno offices.