The Netflix offices in Hollywood is under lock and key, this is according to their twitter account, the post said that there was an armed individual at the Sunset Blvd office.
The scare came from a Netflix employee who had been recently fired. He called saying that he had a gun and was on the company’s Hollywood studio lot.
In a statement, Netflix said: “We received a tip about a potential law enforcement incident. Police are conducting a sweep of the lot out of an abundance of caution. There is no immediate danger or threat to our employees.”
Appears @netflix employees are being evacuated from the building across from us. #netflix pic.twitter.com/0PlD8cAfi2
— Allison (Norlian) Collins-Smith (@Allison2Names) February 15, 2019
This report has been confirmed by theLos Angeles Police Department that a call reporting a man with a gun first came in at 3:53 Pacific Time. According to the LAPD, there were no shots fired, no reports of injuries and the suspect in question has been taken into custody.
Though some reports on social media appeared to contradict those details, the LAPD again confirmed that there is only one suspect and that suspect is in custody. As of 5:12 Pacific Time, Netflix employees reported being allowed to leave on foot though some areas remained closed as a precaution.
