How did Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott die?”
On December 8, 2004, while performing with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, Abbott was shot onstage by Nathan Gale.[5][14] Abbott was shot five times, including once in the head, killing him instantly. Damageplan’s drum technician, John “Kat” Brooks, and tour manager, Chris Paluska, were injured. The killer fired a total of fifteen shots, taking the time to reload once and remaining silent throughout the shooting. To avoid being injured or killed himself, Abbott’s brother and bandmate, Vinnie Paul, was taken to the bar/kitchen on the other side of the club. Jeff “Mayhem” Thompson, the band’s head of security, was also killed in the incident while engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the killer. Alrosa Villa employee Erin Halk was killed after charging the killer after running out of bullets, expecting the killer to reload more slowly than he actually did. Audience member Nathan Bray was killed while trying to perform CPR on Dimebag and Mayhem.[15]. Brooks scuffled with
