‘Active shooter’ terror at Netflix HQ: Staff are put on lockdown as suspect is arrested

‘Active shooter’ terror at Netflix HQ: Staff at the Hollywood studios are put on lockdown as suspect is arrested amid reports of a man with a gun

  • Director and writer David Hayter tweeted: ‘Currently locked down in our offices at due to an active shooter’ after LAPD received a report of a person with a gun
  • Officers pictured with guns drawn outside the offices of the streaming giant 
  • Employees at Sunset Bronson Studios were evacuated from the site
  • Lockdown now lifted after police stopped traffic on Sunset Blvd 
  • Netflix said ‘there is no immediate danger or threat to our employees’

Netflix’s Hollywood offices were put on lockdown and a suspect arrested Thursday amid reports of active shooter.

Employees at Sunset Bronson Studios have been evacuated from the site as pictures online show officers with guns drawn outside the offices of the streaming giant. 

Director and writer David Hayter tweeted: ‘Currently locked down in our offices at due to an active shooter.’

LA police received a ‘second hand’ report of a person with a ‘deadly weapon’, reports say. A suspect was later arrested at his home and the lockdown lifted.   

Hayter later tweeted: ‘Dearest Tweeps, The lockdown has been lifted. My fellow writers and I have left the lot safely. We are now recovering in typical writers’ fashion. Love you all.’ 

KTLA5 was also placed on lockdown. They report dozens of officers could be seen at the Netflix building at the entrance of the lot on Van Ness Avenue.   

Pictures online show officers with their guns drawn outside the offices of the streaming giant

Writer David Hayter tweeted: 'Currently locked down in our offices at due to an active shooter'

Writer David Hayter tweeted: ‘Currently locked down in our offices at due to an active shooter’

Eyewitnesses say four helicopters were at the scene and police stopped traffic on Sunset Blvd. Workers were told to ‘move to interior spaces’ away from windows. 

A Netflix spokesman told DailyMail.com: ‘We received a tip about a potential law enforcement incident at our LA office. 

‘Police are conducting a sweep of the lot out of an abundance of caution. There is no immediate danger or threat to our employees.’   

Netflix's Hollywood offices, pictured, were put lockdown amid reports of active shooter

Netflix’s Hollywood offices, pictured, were put lockdown amid reports of active shooter

Employees at Sunset Bronson Studios were evacuated from the site and the lockdown lifted

Employees at Sunset Bronson Studios were evacuated from the site and the lockdown lifted

 

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