San Diego Plane Crash Kills Ex-Devil Wears Prada Drummer, Music Agent, Injures Eight

A private Cessna 550 jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego early Thursday morning, killing all six people on board, including Daniel Williams, the former drummer of the Christian metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, and music agent David Shapiro, owner of Sound Talent Group and the plane. The aircraft had taken off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, made a fuel stop in Kansas, and was approaching Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport when it struck power lines and crashed amid dense fog. The crash caused a fire that destroyed homes and vehicles, leading to evacuations but no serious injuries on the ground. Williams had posted Instagram photos of himself in the cockpit before the crash, though he did not have a pilot's license, while Shapiro was an experienced pilot and plane owner. The San Diego Police Chief described the scene as horrific, with jet fuel running down streets and multiple fires. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and the music community mourns the loss of Williams and Shapiro.