Daniel Williams, the founding drummer of Christian metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, is believed to be among those killed in a plane crash that hit a residential area of San Diego early Thursday morning.
Confirming his death to TMZ, his father Larry Williams said he was positive his son was onboard the fallen aircraft, but his family has yet to receive official confirmation from authorities.
The drummer’s former bandmates reacted to reports of his death in an Instagram post, sharing a slate of photos along with the message, “No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever.”
Williams’ final social media posts showed him outside and aboard a small jet that appeared to match the Cessna which crashed into San Diego’s Murphy Canyon, setting fire to cars and homes in the Tierrasanta neighborhood and injuring eight people on the ground.
In one of the drummer’s final Instagram Story posts, he tagged music agent David Shapiro, who was confirmed dead by his agency, Sound Talent Group, on Thursday.
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In its statement, Sound Talent Group said that two other employees were killed in the crash but did not identify them.
Shapiro was listed as the plane’s owner and had a pilot’s license, according to Federal Aviation Administration records reviewed by the Associated Press.
While officials could not immediately confirm the cause of the crash, the area was reportedly covered in dense fog during the early morning hours when the incident took place, according to the New York Times.
