Music Agent Dave Shapiro, Two Killed in San Diego Plane Crash

A private Cessna 550 jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego's Murphy Canyon early Thursday, killing music agent Dave Shapiro, owner of Sound Talent Group, and several others onboard, including former drummer Daniel Williams of The Devil Wears Prada. The crash caused a large fire that damaged at least 10 homes and multiple vehicles, injured eight people on the ground, and displaced close to 100 residents due to spilled jet fuel. Shapiro, an experienced pilot and co-founder of Sound Talent Group, was known for representing bands like Parkway Drive, I Prevail, and Pierce the Veil, and also operated Velocity Aviation. The plane, registered to an Alaska-based entity owned by Shapiro, was en route to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport after departing from Teterboro, NJ, with a fuel stop in Wichita, KS. Authorities have confirmed no survivors among the passengers, while the investigation is ongoing, led by the National Transportation Safety Board. Tributes have flooded social media from the music industry mourning Shapiro's loss and recognizing his influential role as a talent agent and pilot.