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Former Pantera Guitarist Killed On Stage
Topic Started: Dec 10 2004, 08:43 PM (263 Views)
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The violence at the Alrosa Villa club came just after the opening chords by Texas-based Damageplan, the band formed by Abbott and his brother, drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, after they left Pantera. Gale dodged two band members, grabbed Darrell Abbott and shot him at least five times in the head, witnesses and police said.

In less than five minutes, Gale had also killed Erin Halk, 29, a club employee who loaded band equipment; fan Nathan Bray, 23; and band bodyguard Jeff Thompson, 40.

Two other band employees, tour manager Chris Paluska and drum technician John Brooks, remained hospitalized Friday with bullet wounds. Paluska was listed in serious condition and Brooks in good condition.

Vinnie Paul Abbott thanked fans for their support in a statement the band released Friday.

"With all his greatness and accomplishments on the guitar, DIME will be missed more for his giving personality, charisma, caring for others, love and most of all his HEART!! Twice as big as the state of TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!," Abbott said.


http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/10/nightclub...g.ap/index.html

Weird, tragic story. Read the article at the link above for more details on the killer.

A member on another board I frequent said he had tickets to the Damageplan concert that would have been tonight...
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I actually found out about this story today from my English teacher at school which is pretty odd.
When was the last time we had something this tragic happen downtown?
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downtown? orlando?
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