Apple Employee Found Dead At California HQ In Apparent ‘Gun Suicide’

Tech giant Apple have paid tribute to the “young and talented” employee who was found dead in the conference room of their headquarters in California.

The Hispanic staff member was found with a head wound and a gun by his side and his death is apparently being treated as a suicide.

An Apple spokesman said: “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of a young and talented co-worker.

“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends, including the many people he worked with here at Apple.”

Apple said they were providing assistance to the staff member’s co-workers.

Headquarters: Apple has around 10,000 employees at its Cupertino base (Rex)

The victim has so far not been identified, while the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s department confirmed that no one else was involved in the incident.

They added that their was no risk to other staff and that the death was an isolated incident - despite earlier reports that another woman was involved in an apparent dispute with the man.

His death came on the day that Apple announced its first ever decline in iPhone sales.

The firm has around 10,000 employees at their Cupertino headquarters in California.

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