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Gunfire over the weekend at a house party-turned-violent is prompting Airbnb to take a drastic step. For the first time in the companys history, its suing a guest to stop out-of-control parties,reports CBS Sacramento. The San Francisco-based home sharing company said Wednesday it is initiating legal proceedings against a guest who held an unauthorized party at a home in Sacramento County, California. Three people were shot at the gathering, terrifying the Arden-Arcade neighborhood, CBS Sacramento says. It was attended by about 50 people, the station noted. Airbnb wouldnt release the guests name but said it has removed the guest from its platform. The company has been trying to clean up its image promising to verify all of its listings, for example, and taking a harder line on parties as it prepares for an initial public offering of its stock. The IPO, which was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, could still take place later this year. Airbnb banned “open invite” parties at its rentals late last year after five people were shot and killed at an unauthorized party in Orinda, California. The company set up a rapid response team to deal with complaints from neighbors and started screening “high risk” bookings, such as reservations at a large home for one night. Airbnb went further last month, banning guests under 25 from booking entire homes close to where they live. In the most recent case, Airbnb said it will seek monetary damages and donate them to a non-profit that fights gun violence in the Sacramento area. Under Airbnbs terms of service, the dispute will go into arbitration if Airbnb and the guest are unable to settle the terms. A Sacramento County Sheriffs Department spokeswoman said Wednesday the shootings remain under investigation. The gunfire “was terrifying,” a neighbor who wanted to be identified only as Deborah told CBS Sacramento. “I found the laser from his gun. I didnt know what it was. It was right here,
