Overview
- Officers responding to reports of a loud party at the Artist Lounge heard gunfire and found two people fatally shot during the event in the 18000 block of Nordhoff Street.
- Families identified the victims as 18-year-old Jaydin Lewis and 19-year-old Kimberly Bastor and held vigils at the venue to mourn and call for justice.
- LAPD Robbery-Homicide detectives say the suspect remains at large and they have released no public description or confirmed motive as they appeal for tips.
- The Artist Lounge said a promoter provided private security for the promotional event but the owner acknowledged security procedures failed and investigators are examining how a weapon entered the venue.
- The shooting, which happened on Friday night, has raised local safety concerns near the CSUN campus and prompted fundraising and memorial efforts for the victims and their families.