"Starting today, we are banning 'party houses' and we are redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive host and guest conduct, including conduct that leads to the terrible events we saw in Orinda", Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said on Twitter.
Starting today, we are banning “party houses” and we are redoubling our efforts to combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive host and guest conduct, including conduct that leads to the terrible events we saw in Orinda. Here is what we are doing:
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) November 2, 2019
According to Brian Chesky, to prevent such terrible accidents from happening again Airbnb should improve "manual screening of high-risk reservations flagged by our risk detection technology", establish a "dedicated 'party house' rapid response team", and take "immediate action" against violators of the company's policies.
First, we are expanding manual screening of high-risk reservations flagged by our risk detection technology.
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) November 2, 2019
Second, we are creating a dedicated “party house” rapid response team.
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) November 2, 2019
Third, we are taking immediate action against users who violate these enhanced guest policies, including removal.
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) November 2, 2019
"We must do better, and we will", the CEO concluded. "This is unacceptable".
The house was rented to a woman who said she was staging an event for a dozen people, owner of the rented house Michael Wang said to the San Francisco Chronicle.
According to the sheriff's department, they were reacting to a noise complaint at the house when the shooting started.
Four people were killed and at least four others were hurt in a Halloween night shooting at a house party in Orinda, police say. https://t.co/1w0PF7h76s
— Brendan Weber (@BrendanNWeber) November 1, 2019
- No suspect information at the moment
- Witnesses said the shooting happened during a Halloween party at an Airbnb rental pic.twitter.com/WGDMzH1TXW
Three people were shot to death at the house, with two others passing away at a hospital, police said.
