On July 17, 2022, a house party on East 11th Street in Vancouver, Washington, ended in gunfire that killed 19-year-old Alexander Castagnoli. The party had grown to more than 70 people when shots rang out around 1:20 a.m.; Castagnoli was found dead inside the residence from a gunshot wound to his torso.

The same shooting also fatally wounded 18-year-old Amadou Keita of Portland, who later died at a hospital. Two other attendees, a 17-year-old and a 19-year-old, survived serious gunshot injuries. Investigators have noted possible gang links after a witness reported hearing someone ask Who’s a Hoover just before the shooting, and one surviving victim was identified as a member of the Six Deuce Crips.

Witness reluctance has limited the probe and no arrests have been announced. Anyone who was at the party or has information that could help the Major Crimes Unit is asked to come forward.