A going-away-to-college party in Vancouver, Washington, ended in deadly violence on July 17, 2022. The gathering at a home on East 11th Street swelled to about 70 people by midnight; at roughly 1:20 a.m. gunfire broke out. Two young men were killed: 19-year-old Alexander Castagnoli, found inside the house, and 18-year-old Amadou Na Keita of Portland, Oregon, who was shot multiple times and died on the way to or at a local hospital. Keita had been set to study mechanical engineering at Portland State University.

Two other males, a 17-year-old and a 19-year-old, suffered gunshot wounds and were hospitalized. Investigators describe the shooting as gang-related; a witness reportedly heard someone ask Who’s a Hoover before the shooting, and one wounded victim was alleged to be a member of the Six Deuce Crips. Police recovered spent shell casings, a Glock with an extended magazine, and a loaded pistol inside a backpack. Many attendees fled and remaining witnesses gave limited information. No arrests have been publicly announced and authorities are seeking more information from anyone who was there. If anyone attended the party or has information, please share it with investigators.