Jesus, dude, this is just sad. I didn't even like Pantera that much, but the guy was a great guitarist and didn't deserve to go out like this.
Dimebag Darrell, Three Others Killed In Bizarre Ohio Concert Shooting
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1494653/20041209/damageplan.jhtml?headlines=true
Dimebag Darrell, guitarist for Pantera and Damage Plan, was one of at least four people fatally wounded during a bizarre shooting at a concert in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday night.
According to Columbus NBC affiliate NBC4, Dimebag real name Darrell Abbott and one of his bandmates were among the fatalities resulting from the incident, which occurred during a Damage Plan performance at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus. Authorities did not release the name of the other deceased band member to NBC4. Columbus police told MTV News that a total of four people were killed and two wounded, and that the death toll included the assailant.
One witness told the NBC affiliate that a man jumped onto the stage during the first song of the band's set and began firing a gun. According to the witness, the man fired several shots at the band before being tackled by club security. One of the survivors is in critical condition at a local hospital, while another is in fair condition.
"A Columbus police officer, when he arrived, engaged the shooter, and the shooter is also dead, and if the officer hadn't acted when he did and how he did, we'd probably be looking at more dead, because this guy was actively shooting," Sergeant Brent Mull, public information officer, told MTV News.
"We have 200-plus patrons that we have sequestered inside three city buses," Sergeant Mull explained. "We are interviewing them one by one. The ones that were inside and witnessed this, ran for their lives and were in fear for their lives. They are victims too, and we want to take care of them."
As news of Dimebag's bizarre and tragic demise rippled through the metal community, the news was met with shock and sadness.
"I'm speechless," friend and Rob Zombie/Ozzy Osbourne bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson said. "This is totally unreal. Dimebag is a f---ing legend and this is total bull----."
"This is insane and this is beyond travesty," Killswitch Engage frontman, and former Damage Plan tour partner, Howard Jones said. "This is beyond anything I've ever heard. This shouldn't happen in or outside of the rock and metal community. He will be missed and mourned as a person, as a musician, and as a friend."
Dimebag Darrell, Three Others Killed In Bizarre Ohio Concert Shooting
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1494653/20041209/damageplan.jhtml?headlines=true
Dimebag Darrell, guitarist for Pantera and Damage Plan, was one of at least four people fatally wounded during a bizarre shooting at a concert in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday night.
According to Columbus NBC affiliate NBC4, Dimebag real name Darrell Abbott and one of his bandmates were among the fatalities resulting from the incident, which occurred during a Damage Plan performance at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus. Authorities did not release the name of the other deceased band member to NBC4. Columbus police told MTV News that a total of four people were killed and two wounded, and that the death toll included the assailant.
One witness told the NBC affiliate that a man jumped onto the stage during the first song of the band's set and began firing a gun. According to the witness, the man fired several shots at the band before being tackled by club security. One of the survivors is in critical condition at a local hospital, while another is in fair condition.
"A Columbus police officer, when he arrived, engaged the shooter, and the shooter is also dead, and if the officer hadn't acted when he did and how he did, we'd probably be looking at more dead, because this guy was actively shooting," Sergeant Brent Mull, public information officer, told MTV News.
"We have 200-plus patrons that we have sequestered inside three city buses," Sergeant Mull explained. "We are interviewing them one by one. The ones that were inside and witnessed this, ran for their lives and were in fear for their lives. They are victims too, and we want to take care of them."
As news of Dimebag's bizarre and tragic demise rippled through the metal community, the news was met with shock and sadness.
"I'm speechless," friend and Rob Zombie/Ozzy Osbourne bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson said. "This is totally unreal. Dimebag is a f---ing legend and this is total bull----."
"This is insane and this is beyond travesty," Killswitch Engage frontman, and former Damage Plan tour partner, Howard Jones said. "This is beyond anything I've ever heard. This shouldn't happen in or outside of the rock and metal community. He will be missed and mourned as a person, as a musician, and as a friend."
