YouTube suspect visited gun range before California attack
Police say there was no indication she could be violent, but her father claims he warned officers about her.
Wednesday 4 April 2018 20:45, UK
Claims from the father of the YouTube shooting suspect that he warned police about her are being disputed by officers in California.
Police also said suspect Nasim Aghdam had visited a gun range before Tuesday's shooting.
Her father, Ismail Aghdam, said he gave the warning to police the day before the attack.
But officers in Mountain View, about 30m (48km) from the scene of the shooting in San Bruno, spoke to Aghdam for 20 minutes on the same day after finding her sleeping in a car at about 1.40am.
Police said the 39-year-old gave no indication she could be violent. Nor was there any sign she might have a gun.
They also said they spoke to her father twice on the phone.
Aghdam apparently told officers she had left home because she was having issues with her family and was looking for a job.
Homes in southern California where she lived are being searched - reportedly in Menifee and 4S Ranch.
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On Tuesday, Aghdam entered a courtyard at YouTube's main offices, pulled out a handgun and fired several rounds.
She wounded three people before killing herself. Investigators do not believe she targeted anyone in particular.
Two women who were injured in the attack were discharged from hospital in San Francisco on Wednesday.
A 36-year-old man remains in a serious condition.
Aghdam had told members of her family she believed YouTube was suppressing her videos, the subjects of which included veganism, animal cruelty and exercise.
Her name online is said to have been "Nasime Sabz".
A website in that name condemned YouTube's policies and claimed the company was attempting to "suppress" content creators.
A message on the site said: "Youtube filtered my channels to keep them from getting views!
"There is no equal growth opportunity on YOUTUBE or any other video sharing site, your channel will grow if they want to!!!!!"
Ismail Aghdam told the Bay Area News Group his daughter "hated" YouTube and was angry when the company stopped paying her for videos she had posted.