Drummer of the well -known Metalcore Band presumed dead in San Diego’s plane crash
It is believed that Daniel Williams, the founding drummer of the Christian Metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, is among those killed in a plane crash that hit a residential area of San Diego at dawn on Thursday.
Confirming his death to TMZ, his father Larry Williams said he was sure that his son was aboard the fallen plane, but his family has not yet received the official confirmation of the authorities.
The former drummer’s bandmates reacted to the reports of his death in an Instagram post, sharing a list of photos together with the message: “There are no words. We owe everything. I love you forever.”
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Williams’ latest social media publications showed him outside a small plane that seemed to coincide with the Cessna that crashed into the Murphy Canyon of San Diego, burning cars and houses in the landscane neighborhood and hurting eight people on the ground.
In one of the final publications of Instagram’s history of the drummer, David Shapiro’s music agent labeled Thursday, who was confirmed by his agency, Sound Talent Group, Thursday.
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In his statement, Sound Talent Group said that two other employees were killed in the accident but did not identify them.
Shapiro was listed as owner of the plane and had a pilot license, according to the records of the Federal Aviation Administration reviewed by News.
Although the officials could not immediately confirm the cause of the accident, according to the reports, the area was covered with dense fog during the early hours of the morning when the incident took place, according to the New York Times.