The crowd crush that happened during the annual music event founded by Travis Scott was certainly not the first tragedy that occurred at a concert, but hopefully it will be the last.
- Nov 14, 2021
AceShowbiz - When their old band Pantera dissolved in 2003, drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott formed Damageplan, which was short-lived due to a tragedy that killed one of its members. During their tour stop in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2004, a paranoid-schizophrenic ex-U.S. Marine named Nathan Gale climbed onto the stage at the Alrosa Villa nightclub and shot Darrell multiple times. Darrell was declared dead at the scene.
Gale also fired shots at the crowd, killing three others, including security chief Jeffrey "Mayhem" Thompson who tackled him from behind and 23-year-old fan Nathan Bray who attempted to resuscitate Darrell and Thompson. Three minutes after opening fire, Gale was shot and killed by police officer James Niggemeyer. A total of 5 people were killed that night, including the perpetrator, while three others were wounded. The motive of the shooting is still unclear.
