The woman who opened fire with a handgun at YouTube’s headquarters in California’s San Bruno on 4 April, wounding three people before shooting herself dead, had voiced complaints online against the policies of the video platform.
An affiliate of ABC and other US media cited unnamed sources to identify the woman as Nasim Aghdam.
However, police did not identify the suspect or say what might have motivated the shooting at the YouTube HQ. The woman approached an outdoor patio and dining courtyard on the campus around lunchtime and began to fire before entering the building, police told reporters.
YouTube spokesperson Jessica Mason could not immediately be reached for comment on the identification by media.
Who is Nasim Aghdam?
ABC News quoted unnamed law enforcement sources as saying that the suspect was 35 to 40 years old and lived in Southern California.
The website NasimeSabz.com, which has been linked to the attacker, contains several posts about Persian culture and veganism, interspersed with screeds against YouTube.
The complaints include claims that YouTube was not sharing enough revenue with people who create videos for the platform.
There is no equal growth opportunity on YouTube, or any other video-sharing site. Your channel will grow if they want to.Post on NasimeSabz.com
A YouTube account in the name of Nasime Sabz was deleted after the attack. A US government security official told Reuters there was no known connection to terrorist outfits.
Last month, YouTube announced plans to ban content promoting the sale of guns and gun accessories, as well as videos that teach how to make guns.
(With Reuters inputs)
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