Bay Area streamer 'heartbroken' after shooting at large birthday party leads to death of friend

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KGO) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect after a deadly shooting at a birthday party for a popular streamer in Morgan Hill that left one person dead and six others injured Saturday night.

Deputies responded around 10:15 p.m. Saturday to the area near Hale Avenue, where they found hundreds of people fleeing the scene, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred during an unsanctioned birthday celebration for San Jose streamer "NateDeBaiits." Video from a Twitch livestream captured the moments when gunfire erupted and partygoers ran in panic. Authorities are reviewing the footage as part of their investigation.

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"NateDeBaiits" had promoted the event on social media as a celebration in an empty field along Hale Avenue. In an Instagram story following the shooting, he said he did not want any of the events to happen and that everything was out of his control.

The streamer also shared condolences for the victim in an Instagram story:

"My deepest condolences to his family and everyone who loved him. This doesn't even feel real. He was my classmate and my friend, and I am truly heartbroken," he said.

He also said that due to death threats, he will be moving out of San Jose.

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office has not released the identity of the person who was killed, but confirmed it was a male victim.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Brooks Jarosz described the shooting as senseless violence at a Sunday press conference.

"Our hearts go out to all of those who've been affected by this, especially the families of the victims," Jarosz said. "This is not something we want to see in our community, this level of violence. But rest assured, our deputies and our detectives are committed to leaving no stone unturned and making sure that we find whoever did this and bring them to justice."

Authorities have said the incident was isolated, though no arrests had been made as of Monday.

Investigators said videos posted on social media have been helpful to the case. The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with additional video footage or information to come forward as detectives continue what officials described as a lengthy and complex investigation.

The search for the shooter remains ongoing.