Edgecution Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 (edited) The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. at Alrosa Villa, located at 5055 Sinclair Rd. 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 other band member's name was not released. 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 before a bouncer tackled the gunman before he was shot and killed. Columbus police Sgt. Brent Mull said the shooter appeared to be targeting the band members. After opening fire on the stage, the gunman turned on the crowd. At that point, an officer shot the man dead, Mall added. Police said there could have been many more fatalities had the officer not killed the gunman. NBC 4 reported that of the surviving victims, one person was in critical condition while the other was in fair condition. Several others were treated at the scene, suffering from various injuries. 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. Watch NBC 4 and refresh nbc4i.com for additional information. --- Quite "funny"...just ordered the first album of the band 3 days before. Edited December 9, 2004 by Edgecution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybarite Paladin AxL Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Was the band any good? And did they check the shooter for drugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 One of my friends was a huge Pantera fan, I'm sure he's sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random guy Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 ... had a concert scheduled in Flint, Mich., on Thursday... <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The Irony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybarite Paladin AxL Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I say it was a personal vendetta...What do you mean by that random? Were they touring near you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random guy Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I say it was a personal vendetta...What do you mean by that random? Were they touring near you?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>No, wasn't Flynt, Michigan the place where the Columbine shootings happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybarite Paladin AxL Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I wouldn't know, I'm a romanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random guy Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I wouldn't know, I'm a romanian <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm Australian, and I "know" (I say "know" because I could be wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybarite Paladin AxL Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Was the band any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotica Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 This isn't just a sad day for metal, bu for music and music lovers in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I say it was a personal vendetta...What do you mean by that random? Were they touring near you?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>No, wasn't Flynt, Michigan the place where the Columbine shootings happened?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, Columbine took place in Littleton, Colorado. Michael Moore is from Flint, Michigan and that's where a different shooting took place, the one with the really young kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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