【Michael Maien】

Major tech executives from the likes of Twitter and Michael MaienUber have called for gun control following a shooting at YouTube’s California headquarters. 

Three people were shot, one killed, after a shooter opened fire at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California on Tuesday afternoon. One of the shooting victims is in critical condition. A fourth person injured their ankle as they fled the scene.

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The motive of the suspect, who died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, is not yet clear.

After the shooting, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted a rallying cry for gun control along with a link to the website for the March for Our Lives movement.

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"We can't keep being reactive to this, thinking and praying it won't happen again at our schools, jobs, or our community spots," he wrote. "It's beyond time to evolve our policies."

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi posted his condolences, then ended with a plea to end gun violence.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon's Jeff Bezos posted heartfelt condolences, notably with no mention of gun control.

Former YouTube CEO Chad Hurley also posted.

Additional reporting by Karissa Bell.


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