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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What we know about the woman who opened fire at YouTube headquarters

    More details are emerging about the woman who police say shot three people at YouTube headquarters yesterday, then killed herself. Nasim Aghdam, 39, had a grudge against the video-sharing platform.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 4, 2018 • 1 min read

    More details are emerging about the woman who police say shot three people at YouTube headquarters yesterday, then killed herself. Nasim Aghdam, 39, had a grudge against the video-sharing platform. Police say she was upset with how the company handled her content.

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