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Dimebag Darrell, whose real name was Darrell Lance Abbott, was the guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. Tragically, on December 8, 2004, during a Damageplan performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed on stage by a deranged fan named Nathan Gale.

Gale stormed the stage and began firing a handgun, killing Dimebag Darrell, as well as three others—Jeffrey "Mayhem" Thompson, Erin Halk, and Nate Bray—while injuring several more. The attack came to an end when a police officer named James Niggemeyer quickly responded to the scene and fatally shot Gale.

The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, but it is widely believed that Gale harbored resentment toward Dimebag Darrell for the breakup of Pantera. The tragic incident shocked the music community, and Dimebag Darrell's death had a profound impact on fans and fellow musicians.