Promoter Shot in Vancouver

[Lil Jenna]

I just heard this on rock 101 but one of the main promoters for "xtc promotions" was shot in his vehicle....


Anyone hear anything else about this?

[Carrie]

was that the guy that was found in his car near van tech high school ?

[Kraig]

His name was Jay. I didn't know him well, but obviously that's horrible news. RIP.

[Lil Jenna]

What kind of promotion company did he run?

This one of my worse nightmares about a year ago. Im guessing he was into more that just promoting

[Kraig]

XTScene... again, I didn't know him well just heard his name here and there. That team mainly throws hip hop events / club nights, etc.

[dabbler]

"However, sources confirmed to CBC News that the man was Jay Louie, a former Vancouver club promoter.
The victim's SUV was parked near the Vancouver Technical Secondary School. Witnesses said ambulances first arrived around 5:30 p.m. Monday."

[G3N3R4L]

its getting pretty crazy around these parts lately.

Originally Posted by Lil Jenna

What kind of promotion company did he run?

This one of my worse nightmares about a year ago. Im guessing he was into more that just promoting

he wasnt a bad guy - probably best not to speculate why he got shot.

this is a really tragic and unfortunate event for vancouver.

[Lil Jenna]

^ I didnt mean to offend.

It is really sad... and I feel for all of his friends and family. Hopefully they catch whoever killed him and soon.

[Mr Ektion]

Rip J.

[Grapes]

Originally Posted by Avana

he wasnt a bad guy - probably best not to speculate why he got shot.

Speculation no.. but legit information is valid, as far as I'm concerned. (Not that we have much of that yet).

[GSG9]

:S

i never like hearing about this stuff.
i didnt know him but im sorry to hear about it.

Originally Posted by Grapes

Speculation no.. but legit information is valid, as far as I'm concerned. (Not that we have much of that yet).

that is just it, there is no legit information, and those that know him, say he wasnt into bad stuff.

[AGROculture]

aww that really sucks, I read about it in the newspaper but had no idea it was him =(

RIP

[Technix]

Sad news.

[ƒORM]

This had been bugging me for awhile as i knew the name but could not put a face to it. He was always out and about flyering and promoting at a lot of events...



Its a bit late i know...

Heres the article found at canada.com - Canadian news, entertainment, television, newspapers, free email and more

All credit to Neal Hall and Jonathan Woodward, Vancouver Sun

Murder not a random attack, police say
The city’s 16th slaying victim of 2007 found in a luxury vehicle
Online tributes have poured in for Jay Louie ever since the 34-year-old was found slain in an SUV outside Vancouver Technical School Monday evening.
The victim was known to police, and the attack on him was not random, Vancouver police said Tuesday.
“I can’t believe you’re gone, I could go on for hours about the memories we share,” wrote friend Jen Buonaccorsi on Louie’s page on Facebook, a popular social networking site.
“You will always have footprints on my soul,” wrote Karen Ong.
Louie’s Facebook profile indicated he enjoyed partying with his friends, had the nickname “Blondee,” and that he was a Vancouver nightclub promoter with a company called Xtscene Promotions.
That company’s site appeared to be shut down on Tuesday, replaced with a single text message: “Thank you.”
Police wouldn’t release the dead man’s name, but The Vancouver Sun has learned he was Jay Louie.
Investigators were still searching for clues Tuesday at the cordoned-off crime scene in the 2700-block of Penticton Avenue at 11th Avenue.
Police received a 911 call at about 5:30 p.m. Monday from a resident who saw a man slumped at the wheel of a black Infiniti sports utility vehicle, which was still running as police arrived. The passenger side door, spattered in blood, was open.
It was Vancouver’s 16th homicide of the year, compared with 17 at this time last year.
Vancouver Const. Howard Chow would not confirm that the victim was fatally shot, saying an autopsy was performed Tuesday morning, but investigators do not want to release, for now, how the man died.
Asked if the man may be connected to a series of high-profile shootings in recent weeks at Vancouver restaurants, he wouldn’t comment.
“It’s still early in the investigation,” Chow said. “If it’s determined we’ve got some sort of link, we’ll be working on that aspect.”
Still, police are concerned about innocent bystanders becoming victims in gang-related shootings.
“Every time there’s a gun discharged in this city, it’s a concern for us,” he said.
The latest homicide victim did not appear to have any connection to the high school or the neighbourhood.
“There’s nothing suggesting that this is directed at that block, that neighbourhood and that school,” Chow said.
The principal of Vancouver Tech, Dave Derpak, issued a statement Tuesday, saying the deceased had no known connection to the school.
“In my five years at Van Tech, I’ve seen no criminal activity of this nature near the school,” he said. “The surrounding neighbourhood is very peaceful.”
On Sept. 8, Gurmit Singh Dhak, 29, and a 21-year-old woman were shot and wounded by two masked gunmen at the upscale Quattro on Fourth restaurant on Vancouver’s west side.
Dhak was convicted of manslaughter in the 1999 shooting death of Doan Minh Vu, 19. He was previously convicted of murdering Vu, but appealed and was subsequently convicted of manslaughter.
On Aug. 9, two gunmen entered the Fortune Happiness restaurant on East Broadway about 4:30 a.m. and opened fire, killing two and wounding six.