Dimebag Darrell shot to death at show
 

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SHOOTING AT DAMAGEPLAN SHOW

12/8/2004 11:54:21 PM ET

Rumors are flying about an alleged shooting at the Al Villa Rossa in Columbus, Ohio where Damageplan was scheduled to perform tonight.

The following was posted on the Web site for the NBC affiliate in Columbus at http://www.nbc4i.com/news/3983630/detail.html:

At Least 3 Dead, 4 Wounded In Nightclub Shooting
Witnesses: Alleged Guman 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.

The club 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 Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, formerly of the group Pantera. The pair were joined by vocalist Patrick Lachman and bassist Bobzilla, according to their Web site.

Police did not release the identities of the shooting victims.

WBNS-10 TV in Columbus first posted the following information on their Web site at http://www.wbns10tv.com/Global/story...&nav=LUERTzwc:

Reports of a shooting at Al Rosa Villa on Sinclair Road in North Columbus.

Three people are dead and at least seven are wounded.

Three people in critical condition were taken to Riverside Hospital.

One person was taken to Grant Hospital in stable condition, with a gunshot wound to the thigh.

A triage center has been set up behind the restaurant to help victims with minor injuries still on the scene.

Here's an e-mail we received from a Sludgeaholic from Columbus:

Got some bad news for you guys, and this isn't a joke... as of 11:13 p.m. on Wednesday, word here in Columbus is that at least one member of the band Damage Plan has been shot during a live performance that was going on about an hour ago, at the Alrossa Villa, only two doors down from where I am at work, right now, typing this to you.

As of 11:30 p.m., the local news here is saying that 3 people are dead, and 4 were taken to a local hospital as a result of a shooting at the club. Some witnesses are saying (though this can't be confirmed) that someone from the audience approached the stage as Damage Plan was beginning to plan, and for one reason or another, shot (according to some reports) at least 3 times at guitarist Dimebag Darrel. Reports have not confirmed if Darrel is dead or not, but given the number of witness reports that have spoken to local news and have reported the same facts, things aren't looking good (some witnesses reported at least 5 shots at Darrel).

Why the shooter(s) did this is currently unbeknownst to me, or anyone that has been confirmed by local media or police authorities. I spoke to a cop here and he said that there may be more than one person involved in the shooting, but again, this can;t be confirmed.

Currently, the street where I work (again, only 2 doors down from the nightclub) is completely blocked by cop cars. Helecopters, cruisers, etc are all over the place. The largest strech of railroad track in the Columbus metro area runs right behind the club, and for some reason, the cops are combing these tracks like crazy; it's obvious that they are looking for someone/something there. We were told to lock all the doors to the building, as the shooter(s) may still be on the loose. Attached below are current clips from local news sources. This is not a hoax. Please do not reprint my email address becasue I am at work and I am only telling you what I have seen and heard.

Thanks and sorry to be the bearer of such shitty news,

J

Regardless of who was injured or killed, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.

We'll be keeping you updated on this story as it develops.

Metal Sludge

Never heard of him.

are ya jokin?
It has been known for like 5 minutes
it has ALREADY been posted

have met him and if so, wow.

:321GFY

damn rappers

Are you fucking serious?!

Oh my God.

Holy shit.

I was waiting for something like this to happen one day.

Holy shit.

That is crazy.

Oh my God.

I have honestly never heard of him but if true may he R.I.P...

fuck that! I saw damage plan last week here in montreal!

he is very well known amongst certain generations and crowds.
http://www.guitarcity.biz/images/celebrity_large/9.jpg

I wonder how the gunman died.

Do you think he turned the gun? Or he got the living shit beat out of him?

This is crazy.

Going to shows will never be the same.

Fucking lunatics.

That sucks. I'm surprised weirder stuff doesn't happen at other places.

no more mosh pits for you

http://www.americanthumbs.com/silvertab/damageplan.jpg


december 2nd to be exact

Ahaha.

I'm flipping Pantera on now. I don't have any Damage Plan.

I thought you guys were talking about a rapper.

That' guy in the pic is with Pantera right?

:helpme :(

Fuck man, at least you got to see him.

Yeah. Time to blast some Pantera KRL.

can't believe he's dead! saw him perform a KICKASS 5 minutes solo 5 days ago!...! :(

wow

cant believe it

i have been in 2 pantera's show with him here in brazil

If you had bothered to read the post you would've found out it's a heavy metal band.

I too was about to say damn rappers tho :1orglaugh

I saw Pantera lead off for Soulfly, Morbid Angel, and Nothingface about 4 years ago in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at some indoor hockey rink. Was cold as sin but worth every minute, a great show and the crowd was going nuts. Shows in non-arena venues are always such a blast.

That place was lit up with so much weed there couldn't have been one sober person within the arena.

Listening to Great Southern Trendkill right now. Can't find my Vulgar Display of Power. :(

I did read the article . . . . isn't Pantera the group Snoop and tupac formed?








actually, I was kidding when I said damn rappers, just like I was above, but there is no :roilleyes: smiley here, so I have to just wait and see who gets it, and who doesn't

he was ranked as the like #1 heaviest guitarist of all time. never lost a guitar competition.

Dimebag Darrel wasn't a rapper, he was a heavy metal guitarist. :2 cents:

Honestly I'm the last person in the world you would think would listen to Pantera. But when I became single again I dated this girl that was into heavy metal and Pantera was her fav band and I got hooked.

Funny shit was I was at home blasting Pantera and my ex stops by and walks into my office and goes "You gotta be fucking kidding me, let me guess she's 18, with tatoos and a pierced tongue."

:helpme :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

From what I read, he was shot. I'm willing to bet that some fan ripped the gun out of his hand and popped him in the head. It would serve him right if that is what happened.

HAHAHA pantera is definitly a classic! ;)
Too bad it turned into damageplan..not half as good as pantera!...but at least they got to play 2 pantera song when I saw'em in concert....(Walk and A New Level) ....shit can't believe that was like 6 days ago ....2 of them are dead now! Crazzzzyyy shit!

He was with Pantera years ago, but I think either he left or they dissolved, I'm not sure which. He used to be called Diamond Darrell, but after a couple of years, he insisted on being called Dimebag Darrell.

Holy fucking shit. I knew there was a reason i was feeling weird tonight. I get these weird fucking vibes when bad shit is about to go down somewhere in the world. Goina pop some pantera on now.

Oh I wouldn't be surprised at all if some fan killed him. I'm more surprised he wasn't ripped into several pieces.

really?

http://64.247.23.87/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5550


read this ladys post, she was 10 feet away from it:(

crazy shit, I was in a restaurant 2 nights ago when it got robbed at gunpoint-

some people....be interesting to hear the motives in this one-

Dimebag Darryl was a bad ass guitarist too. Damn shame to hear this.

Wow I saw a lot of bands at the Al Rosa Villa while I was in college at OSU-

What a shame

This world has a few lunatics that make the good things in life...bad. Assholes.

R.I.P. to one of the heaviest guitarists the world has ever seen.

Apparently Dimebag and Pat (damage plan's singer) were killed...Vinnie Paul is OK....

:(

I knew somthing felt wrong tonight.

Now I know why.