Airbnb CEO says company is banning 'party houses' in wake of deadly Halloween shooting

Four people were killed and four others wounded in a Halloween night party shooting at a large rental home in a wealthy San Francisco Bay Area community, police said Friday (Nov 1). Photo: AP

SAN FRANCISCO (AP): Airbnb Inc says it is banning "party houses" in the wake of a deadly shooting at an Airbnb rental in California.

In a series of tweets Saturday (Nov 2), Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said that the San Francisco-based company is stepping up efforts to "combat unauthorized parties and get rid of abusive host and guest conduct."