Metal detectors used at pool party where man died, says organiser
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The co-organiser of a pool party, where a man was shot dead, insists the event was licensed and properly staffed.
"We had seven security [staff]. Everyone had to get searched. They had metal detectors," Jason White tells Newsbeat.
"I don't understand how someone came in with a weapon."
The 21-year-old, who is also known as the dancehall artist Spookie, helped put on the gathering at a hired house in Headley in Surrey.
Two people remain in custody after 34-year-old Ricardo Hunter suffered gunshot wounds and died.
Jason White also denies the event was a "sex party" which has been widely reported.
"I think the claim came from the neighbours.
"A pool party is not a sex party. It's a year-to-year pool party, where ladies dress a certain way."
He explained that he and his girlfriend had organised events before, with no trouble.
"The parties involve music, entertainment, alcohol, food and swimming.
"Anybody can go, so I didn't know everyone at the party."
Jason White advertised the party on the Instagram account
He described the moment he realised things had gone wrong.
"I was outside when I heard the shot and I made my way inside the house.
Pool party organiser Jason White, aka Spookie, talks to Newsbeat
"Everybody was running and banging on the doors, trying to come into the house.
"But I couldn't let in anyone, because I didn't know what was happening, or who was who."
The dead man is believed to have been one of the party-goers but he has not yet been named by officers.
Surrey Police said it was still holding two people from London - a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder, and a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender.
The party was held at a house with an outside pool
Jason White says he's suffered abuse online since the shooting, some of it racist.
"People on my social media are making bad comments. Me and my girlfriend are not bad people in the community.
"It's been a very bad feeling because I've always wanted to be on the BBC and getting music across the world.
"I'm going across the world now, after talking about something I don't want to talk about."
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