Posted on 12/08/2004 9:01:54 PM PST by Homer1
At Least 3 Dead, 4 Wounded In Nightclub Shooting Witnesses: Alleged Gunman Went Onto Stage, Fired Shots
POSTED: 10:32 pm EST December 8, 2004 UPDATED: 11:36 pm EST December 8, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At least three people died and four others were wounded after a shooting at a Columbus nightclub on Wednesday night, NBC 4 reported.
The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. at Alrosa Villa, located at 5055 Sinclair Road.
Two members of the heavy metal band Damageplan were reportedly shot and killed, including Dimebag Darrell, formerly with the band Pantera, NBC 4's David Wayne reported. The alleged gunman also died at the scene, Wayne reported.
Shortly after the band began playing its first song, a man reportedly ran onto the stage and began shooting, according to a witness who identified himself as Sean. Some members of the audience reportedly thought the man running onto the stage with a gun was part of the band's act, NBC 4's Erin Tate reported.
Witnesses said that several shots were fired at the band. Witnesses said that a bouncer at the club tackled the alleged gunman before that person was shot and killed. It was unclear as to whom shot the alleged gunman.
Alrosa Villa is a popular north Columbus nightspot for young adults, featuring rock and heavy metal bands, NBC 4 reported.
According to the band's Web site, Damageplan was touring nationally. It performed in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday night and had a concert scheduled in Flint, Mich., on Thursday.
Damageplan featured former Pantera artists Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. The pair were joined by vocalist Patrick Lachman and bassist Bobzilla, according to their Web site.
On one of the other threads, now pulled, a certain poster was spouting off.
Post 204 shows the exchange.
The nobody cares comment was wrong. The I guess dimebag is now body bag was totally uncalled for. There were others. I know we are not DUmmies here. I was just hoping for a little more out of the FR. I am used to metal being put down and mocked, but people are dead.
No, some poster decided to disrupt one of the other threads, and he did quite well at it.
Post 204 shows and details the exchange.
Sounds like security was a joke. I can't think of a concert I have been to in years, that didn't have metal detectors and a pat down.
Sure worked here pretty well huh?
Yeah I saw all that after reading back. I will stop short of hurling what would be the ultimate insult to a FReeper, and just say those posts are similar to what I would expect to see on another website that is out there with opposite values of this one. ;-)
Bands like Pantera are not really my taste, but to anyone here in DFW, this is a punch to the gut. Sure the guys were no saints, but by all accounts Vinnie and Dime were down to earth level-headed guys, despite the particular genre of music they play. Sadly that kind of music does attract a certain following of nutcases like the shooter apparently was, but on the other hand, you'd be surprised at how many "professional" people who wear suits during the day also enjoy that kind of music.
Sick, isn't it?
RIP, Dime.
Tall Happy and Thomas Paine should be ostracized form the community for being jerks.
Thanks for posting those, SpookBrat. I'm listening to them right now...
Last I knew it was illegal, yet it still happened.
Now if the gunman knew everyone in the place was armed, think he would pull his gun?
Well, I'll be darned. I went to UT-Arlington, too.
Be careful with that, he may come unglued over this.
*snort*
Saw some of his comments.
If I or anyone with my sign on date had said such as he did, I'd be banned.
Shooter's dead.Man! I need another cup of coffee! Thanks. I forgot about that part. Doh!
This will save the DA and 12 citizens mucho time. Plus taxpayer $$$ for a trial.
Thanks. See my last post, just above. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^bump!
I saw Pantera w/Dimebag Darrell in Dallas a few years ago when they backed up Black Sabbath.
Winamp... Pantera playlist running all day today...
Uh oh, I might be in trouble...
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