The Family of Nasim Aghdam Expresses Sympathy with the Victims of the YouTube Shooting

While the San Bruno police announced on Wednesday, April 4, that Nasim Najafi Aghdam, an Iranian-American, had gone to a shooting range for practice before the shooting at YouTube's headquarters, her family also expressed sympathy with the victims of the attack in a statement. Ed Barberini, the chief of police in San Bruno, stated that Nasim had practiced shooting hours before the incident at YouTube. He added that Nasim was very angry with YouTube, and now we understand the motive behind her actions. Reports indicate that the shooting occurred on Tuesday afternoon at YouTube's headquarters, injuring three people before the shooter took her own life. Two of the injured have been discharged from the hospital, and the condition of the third is stable. The police identified the shooter as Nasim Najafi Aghdam, 39, of Iranian descent, residing in San Diego, California. Meanwhile, Nasim's family issued a statement expressing their shock over the incident, stating they cannot comprehend why such an event occurred. Although words cannot express our grief and sorrow over this incident, we deeply sympathize with the innocent victims. The statement also wished health and recovery for the injured. Ismail Aghdam, Nasim's father, had previously told an online news network in Northern California that his daughter acted out of anger over not receiving payment from YouTube. According to Mr. Aghdam, YouTube had stopped payments to Ms. Aghdam for reasons that have not yet been officially disclosed. Meanwhile, CNN reported that there were varying accounts of the hours leading up to the shooting at YouTube's headquarters. Nasim's brother told a CNN-affiliated television network that he had warned the police about his sister's potential actions before the attack. He mentioned that he became worried after she did not respond to family calls over the weekend and contacted the police. According to the report, early on Tuesday, the Mountain View police announced they had found Nasim Aghdam's vehicle. Her brother said he alerted the police due to the proximity of Mountain View to YouTube's headquarters. However, Mountain View police stated that when they found Nasim Aghdam at 1:40 AM on Tuesday, nothing suspicious was observed. Meanwhile, a Los Angeles police official announced that Nasim Aghdam's home had been searched. The Baha'i community in the U.S., of which Nasim Aghdam was a member, condemned the shooting at YouTube's headquarters in a statement. In a statement emailed to Radio Farda, the Baha'i community condemned violence and emphasized that Baha'is everywhere seek unity and peace. Reports also indicate that Nasim Aghdam had a website called 'Green Nasim,' where she accused the company of injustice in several instances, including the blocking of access to her YouTube channel. Her YouTube channel is currently also blocked. The content of the videos and photos posted on Ms. Aghdam's site shows that her activities were primarily focused on vegetarianism and animal rights, as well as recreational topics. In this context, an official told the Associated Press that Nasim Aghdam, who operated under the YouTube channel 'Green Nasim,' had been in conflict with the company for a long time.