Daniel Williams, the previous drummer of the band The Satan Wears Prada, and Dave Shapiro, the proprietor of Sound Expertise Group, had been amongst these killed in a airplane crash in San Diego early Thursday morning.
In response to the Federal Aviation Administration, the overall variety of fatalities is unknown at this level, however there have been six individuals on board the non-public jet, the Associated Press reported. Sound Expertise Group confirmed three workers died, together with Shapiro, 42, however didn’t share the opposite victims’ names.
“We’re devastated by the lack of our co-founder, colleagues and mates,” Shapiro’s company shared in a press release to Billboard. “Our hearts exit to their households and to everybody impacted by at present’s tragedy. Thanks a lot for respecting their privateness at the moment.”
Following his time on the Company Group and United Expertise Company, Shapiro went on to launch Sound Expertise Group in 2018 with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen. His roster included Sum 41, Pierce the Veil, I Prevail and Set It Off. Outdoors of his profession, which additionally included operating the Velocity Data music label, Shapiro was an avid pilot with greater than a decade of flying expertise. He additionally owned Velocity Aviation.
Williams’ household additionally advised TMZ that the musician was among the many victims. The Satan Wears Prada shared a tribute on the band’s official Instagram account, writing, “No phrases. We owe you all the things. Love you ceaselessly,” together with a photograph of the drummer, who reportedly performed with the band from 2005 to 2016.
Simply earlier than 4 a.m., the airplane crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, the biggest neighborhood of Navy-owned housing within the nation, throughout foggy climate, the AP reported. The crash set at the least one residence on fireplace and quite a few automobiles parked on the road ignited, as nicely. A number of individuals had been additionally injured on the bottom whereas making an attempt to flee the crash scene, whereas others had been handled for smoke inhalation, authorities mentioned.
The FAA mentioned the NTSB will lead the investigation into the crash.