David Mark Irloff

David Mark Irloff was the lead guitarist of American Grunge band Kick Slap from the band's formation in 2003 until his death in 2011.

Assassination
On March 17, 2011, Irloff was scheduled to deliver a speech at a self-improvement seminar in Tucson, Arizona, where he was to discuss mental illness in the hard rock and heavy metal community.

Irloff left his hotel at around 7:30 AM and drove to a local coffee shop in order to eat a small breakfast before his speech at 9:30 AM.

Irloff took the stage at 9:28 AM. He spoke until 10:04 AM, at which point he began a brief questions-and-answers session. There were around 200 audience members in attendance for the speech, many of whom were Kick Slap fans. However, of the 200 people in attendance, only 34 submitted questions for the session. At 10:07 AM, as Irloff was answering the fourth question of the session, 29-year-old Jason Yelov emerged from the crowd and fired three shots at Irloff, one hitting him in the chest, and two striking him in the abdomen. Irloff immediately collapsed on stage, with a security retinue detaining Yelov immediately. Staff members at the seminar were able to move Irloff into an empty dressing room until paramedics were able to arrive.

Irloff was pronounced dead upon arrival to hospital. Present at the hospital were band-mates Red Sebesta, George David Johnson, and Peter Daniel South.

Jason Yelov
After Irloff's death, questions began emerging about his killer, Jason Yelov. Yelov was born on May 18, 1982, in Eugene, Oregon, to a family of Armenian immigrants. He was the youngest of four children. As a teenager, Yelov listened to bands such as Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Pearl Jam. When he was 19, Yelov was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and relocated to Salem, Oregon to receive treatment.