Body found in conference room at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters

A body was found in a conference room at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino this morning, according to several news reports. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the incident. A public information officer for the department did not return a request for comment. Dispatchers received an emergency call at 8:35 a.m., according to a San Jose Mercury News report, and found a man dead. The Santa Clara County Fire Department confirmed to TechCrunch that it received a report of a Hispanic male who had suffered a head wound, but the fire department was dismissed by sheriff’s deputies and never went onto the Apple campus. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department told a Mercury News reporter that the man is an Apple employee

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A man was found, possibly shot dead, in a conference room at Apple's headquarters. The only reason this caught my attention amid the clutter of news articles, is because of Apple's recent resistance to the FBI's requests to decrypt cell phones for them. I'll try and post more info as it comes out.

There aren't a lot of facts yet, not even whether it was a suicide. My thoughts are this, though: what better way to send a message to Apple's bigwigs than by murdering someone in their conference room?

Also of note: Apple just reported its first major drop in revenue in over a decade.

It may be the latent conspiracy theorist in me jumping the gun. We shall see.

a reply to: AshOnMyTomatoes

Or it could be behind which direction to take the company. The stock dropped sharply recently, they are continuing to construct this enormous fortress nearby and they don't have a new product lined up that any one can see.

Could even be as simple as someone fell off of a ladder and hit their head.

Let's not jump the gun until we hear some specifics.

originally posted by: Chickensalad
Could even be as simple as someone fell off of a ladder and hit their head.

Let's not jump the gun until we hear some specifics.

I see what you done there

A couple of years ago we had a woman come in and find someone from the cleaning crew that had OD late at night. It was kept pretty quiet

a reply to: AshOnMyTomatoes

Might not be any worse than when we found a dude OD'd in the toilet. Corporate world comes with mega stress, some cats just can't hang in there for it.

Either way interesting to see what comes of it.

Sounds like the opening of a Michael Crichton book to me. Rising Sun.
I think it was even Coopertino.

a reply to: Sillyolme

Nah, this here cupertino is mostly Chinese and Indian (from India) now.

The latest reports I see are the same as yesterday…

5 hours ago

LA Tmes - 'No foul play' suspected in Apple employee's death at company headquarters

The man’s body was found in a conference room with a gun nearby, Bay Area station KGO-TV reported. Paramedics had been dispatched to the campus about 8:35 a.m. after a report of a man with a "head wound," but were called off before going into the building, said Santa Clara County Fire Department spokeswoman Stephanie Stuehler.

The thought is suicide at this point. The LA coroner is performing an autopsy.

a reply to: intrptr

Do you know the book? I'm a big fan of Michael Crichton.
The story opens with the body of an Asian woman found in a conference room of some computer tech firm I think in Cupertino California. It's been a while since I read it though. Life imitating Art.

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

If someone commits suicide at work they are making a statement.

a reply to: Sillyolme

Maybe he just fell off of a ladder while cleaning his gun and accidentally shot himself

originally posted by: Chickensalad
a reply to: Sillyolme

Maybe he just fell off of a ladder while cleaning his gun and accidentally shot himself

Boom headshot.

a reply to: yuppa

Or maybe he tried to Zerox his butt and got electrocuted.

originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: intrptr

Do you know the book? I'm a big fan of Michael Crichton.
The story opens with the body of an Asian woman found in a conference room of some computer tech firm I think in Cupertino California. It's been a while since I read it though. Life imitating Art.

That would be Apple then. Back then the only computer company in Cupertino. I know, thats where i grew up. I don't know the book specifically, but get the allusion, everyone heard of Cupertino, Apple put it on the map.

originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

If someone commits suicide at work they are making a statement.

Holy cow! I actually finally found something I agree with you! Absolutely, it seems like a suicide. When one does this at work rather than home or outlier region, they are definitely trying to send a message! Now, for ATS, we need to try to decipher what this message is!

originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: yuppa

Or maybe he tried to Zerox his butt and got electrocuted.

a SHOCKING reply!!

originally posted by: CynConcepts

originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

If someone commits suicide at work they are making a statement.

Holy cow! I actually finally found something I agree with you! Absolutely, it seems like a suicide. When one does this at work rather than home or outlier region, they are definitely trying to send a message! Now, for ATS, we need to try to decipher what this message is!

Maybe he was drug addict, went into the unused conference room to shoot up and overdosed. Also embarrassing.

originally posted by: intrptr

originally posted by: CynConcepts

originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

If someone commits suicide at work they are making a statement.

Holy cow! I actually finally found something I agree with you! Absolutely, it seems like a suicide. When one does this at work rather than home or outlier region, they are definitely trying to send a message! Now, for ATS, we need to try to decipher what this message is!

Maybe he was drug addict, went into the unused conference room to shoot up and overdosed. Also embarrassing.

originally posted by: TEOTWAWKIAIFF
LA Tmes - 'No foul play' suspected in Apple employee's death at company headquarters

The man’s body was found in a conference room with a gun nearby, Bay Area station KGO-TV reported. Paramedics had been dispatched to the campus about 8:35 a.m. after a report of a man with a "head wound," but were called off before going into the building, said Santa Clara County Fire Department spokeswoman Stephanie Stuehler.

The thought is suicide at this point. The LA coroner is performing an autopsy.

Please explain to me what part of 'gun nearby' and 'head wound' gives you the impression that this is simply an overdose situation?

a reply to: CynConcepts

Please explain to me what part of 'gun nearby' and 'head wound' gives you the impression that this is simply an overdose situation?

You saw that? Or read it…