Nightclub Shooting

A police crime scene search unit arrives at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2004. A gunman charged onstage at the packed nightclub and opened fire on the band and crowd, killing top heavy metal guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other people before a police officer shot him to death, authorities and witnesses said.

Columbus police officers block the entrance to the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2004.

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton township paramedics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2004.

People hug in the parking lot following shooting at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2004.

Guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, right, and singer Patrick Lachman of the band Damageplan perform Nov. 28, 2004, at the Rock Club in Pittsburgh, Pa. Abbott, a former member of the band Pantera, was among those killed.

Columbus, Ohio, fire department personnel tend to a shooting victim at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Dec. 8, 2004.

Columbus Police officers talk outside of the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2004, where a gunman charged onstage and opened fire on the band Damageplan.

A bouquet of roses rests on a stone outside of the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2004.

An unidentified man leaves the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2004.

Jeff Logan of Columbus, Ohio, leans down after laying plastic flowers and a bottle of "Dead Guy Ale" on a rock outside of the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2004.

A photocopy of Nathan Gale's driver's license, released by Bears Den Tattoo Studio, is shown Dec. 9, 2004, in Marysville, Ohio. Authorities have identified Gale as the gunman who charged onstage at the Alrosa Villa and opened fire on the band Damageplan.

Lucas Bender, manager of Bears Den Tattoo Studio in Marysville, Ohio, stands outside the shop Dec. 9, 2004. Bender said he knew Nathan Gale, whom authorities have identified as the gunman who opened fire on the band Damageplan, killing guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three others before he was shot and killed by police.

Damageplan fan Jeremy Spencer displays his ticket outside the Alrosa Villa night club in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2004. Spencer says he was a few feet from the stage when a gunman charged onstage and opened fire.

Scott Kreitinger of Arlington, Texas, places flowers in front of the home of rock artist "Dimebag" Darrell Abott next to a sign that reads, "Keep on ripping Dime, you are the peoples rock star, we love you--Bros.", Dec. 9, 2004, in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas.

Fans and friends of Damageplan guitarist "Dimebag" Darrel Abbott hold a vigil Dec. 9, 2004, outside The Machine Shop nightclub in Flint, Mich., where Abbott and band were to have played that night. From left are Tom Webber, of Davison, Mich., and Leor Snapir and Jeff Cooch, both of Ann Arbor, Mich.

Shawn Sweeney plays the music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott outside the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2004.