Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has sent a note to all staff in the organization following a shooting at YouTube’s central station.
Three individuals were shot and one individual is dead after a dynamic shooter at the organization’s workplaces in San Bruno, California. There was a fourth casualty with non-shooting damage.
In his note, which was tweeted by Google’s interchanges group, Pichai guaranteed workers that the circumstance was currently under control, and expressed gratitude toward specialists on call for the occurrence, and for the overflowing of help.
“I know a considerable measure of you are in stun at the present time,” he composed. “Over the coming days, we will keep on providing backing to help everybody in our Google family mend from this impossible disaster.”
Here’s the note in full:
Everyone,
Earlier this afternoon, while our employees were having lunch, we received reports of an active shooter at YouTube in San Bruno. Law enforcement and our Security team worked to evacuate the buildings and prioritize the safety of everyone there.
The best information we have is that the situation is contained. We are very actively monitoring and working with local authorities and hospitals. It’s with great sadness that I tell you — based on the latest information — four people were injured in this horrific act of violence. We’re doing everything we can to support them and their families at this time.
I’m grateful to everyone inside and outside the company for the outpouring of support and best wishes. I am especially thankful to the first responders and our own security team who acted so quickly to keep people safe.
I know a lot of you are in shock right now. Over the coming days, we will continue to provide support to help everyone in our Google family heal from this unimaginable tragedy.
Let’s everyone come together now to support Susan and the YouTube team.
—Sundar
In a tweet on his own record, Pichai vowed his help for representatives and the YouTube people group following the catastrophe.
There are no words to describe the tragedy that occurred today. @SusanWojcicki & I are focused on supporting our employees & the @YouTube community through this difficult time together. Thank you to the police & first responders for their efforts, and to all for msgs of support.
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) April 3, 2018
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki additionally tweeted, where she said there were “no words to depict that it was so awful to have a dynamic shooter” at the organization’s central command.
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.
— Susan Wojcicki (@SusanWojcicki) April 4, 2018
Other real tech administrators have swung to Twitter to post their messages of help, including Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi and Apple’s Tim Cook.
Original article by Johnny Lieu