Omar Taylor was at a Northern California Halloween party hoping to entertain the crowd with music
The 24-year-old man from Pittsburgh was there to DJ, but instead was shot and killed Thursday at the Orinda party advertised on social media, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said. He was one of five people fatally shot."To get that call was devastating," Laneisha Epps, Taylor's stepmother told CNN affiliate KGO."This was a senseless, careless act. It's such a traumatic experience the family is taking on now.
Parties weren't allowedOfficers say after fire rang out, they found a chaotic scene full of"gunshot victims, injured party-goers, and numerous people fleeing the scene."Two firearms were found in the house and a crime lab is analyzing them to determine whether they were used in the shooting or any other crimes, authorities said.The home where the shooting happened was an Airbnb that prohibited parties. There were more than 100 people at the event when police arrived.
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