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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters ‘Surround and Drown’ a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews stayed on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure.

 

Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin County firefighters 'Surround and Drown' a two alarm fire at the A-Tech Auto Body shop at 2046 Eakin Road Monday evening February 2, 2009. According to Fire Spokesman Chief Doug Smith, the owner Danny Jones stated that he closed the shop at about 5:10 PM Monday evening and nothing suspicious at that time. Smith said that the Fire Alarm Office started receiving calls about 20 minutes later of a fire at the shop. Firefighters where quickly ordered out of the building because of high heat and lots of volatile materials (solvents, paints, propane, etc) in the building. According to Smith crews will remain on the scene through-out the night drowning the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

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Columbus and Franklin Twp Firefighters work to contain a fire in the FoodMax Market on Frank Road late Monday night January 26, 2009. The fire was first reported to the fire alarm office just after 9 PM and firefighters found the structure fully involved with fire through the roof on their arrival. Frank Road and Hardy Parkway where shut down for an extended time as fire fighters fought the blaze defensively. No one was believed to be in the structure at the time of the fire and fire officials where afraid that the structure would collapse because the exterior walls buckling from the high heat in the structure.

Columbus and Franklin Twp Firefighters work to contain a fire in the FoodMax Market on Frank Road late Monday night January 26, 2009. The fire was first reported to the fire alarm office just after 9 PM and firefighters found the structure fully involved with fire through the roof on their arrival. Frank Road and Hardy Parkway where shut down for an extended time as fire fighters fought the blaze defensively. No one was believed to be in the structure at the time of the fire and fire officials where afraid that the structure would collapse because the exterior walls buckling from the high heat in the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

Columbus and Franklin Twp Firefighters work to contain a fire in the FoodMax Market on Frank Road late Monday night January 26, 2009. The fire was first reported to the fire alarm office just after 9 PM and firefighters found the structure fully involved with fire through the roof on their arrival. Frank Road and Hardy Parkway where shut down for an extended time as fire fighters fought the blaze defensively. No one was believed to be in the structure at the time of the fire and fire officials where afraid that the structure would collapse because the exterior walls buckling from the high heat in the structure. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS 1D MkIII cameras with L series lenses.]

Whitehall Police SWAT officers training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006 at Etna Elementary School.

The SWAT team tries to hold monthly training sessions of varying degrees and Tuesday nights session was a little more detailed and lasted about 8 hours. The main scenario featured several bank robbery suspects that took refuge in the school, barricaded themselves and took hostages. Negotiations with the suspects took more than 2 hours before SWAT was able to take control of the situation and rescue the hostages. No children where in the school at the time of the drills.

 

'Wounded suspect' Craig Harman lays on the floor of Etna Elementary School as Whitehall Police SWAT officers make a sweep of rooms and hallways during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. The SWAT team tries to hold monthly training sessions of varying degrees and Tuesday nights session was a little more detailed and lasted about 8 hours. The main scenario featured several bank robbery suspects that took refuge in the school, barricaded themselves and took hostages. Negotiations with the suspects took more than 2 hours before SWAT was able to take control of the situation and rescue the hostages. No children where in the school at the time of the drills. Harman is an Army Staff Sergeant who is a recruiter based in Whitehall and several other Army buddies volunteered to be suspects in the monthly training excursive that included the hostage taking scenario and several rounds of 'hide & seek'. NEED MORE INFORMATION: call Whitehall Detective (and SWAT officer) Todd Horning 246-7420 office, 205-7254 cell. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

‘Wounded suspect’ Craig Harman lays on the floor of Etna Elementary School as Whitehall Police SWAT officers make a sweep of rooms and hallways during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

'Wounded suspect' Craig Harman lays on the floor of Etna Elementary School as Whitehall Police SWAT officers make a sweep of rooms and hallways during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. The SWAT team tries to hold monthly training sessions of varying degrees and Tuesday nights session was a little more detailed and lasted about 8 hours. The main scenario featured several bank robbery suspects that took refuge in the school, barricaded themselves and took hostages. Negotiations with the suspects took more than 2 hours before SWAT was able to take control of the situation and rescue the hostages. No children where in the school at the time of the drills. Harman is an Army Staff Sergeant who is a recruiter based in Whitehall and several other Army buddies volunteered to be suspects in the monthly training excursive that included the hostage taking scenario and several rounds of 'hide & seek'. NEED MORE INFORMATION: call Whitehall Detective (and SWAT officer) Todd Horning 246-7420 office, 205-7254 cell. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

‘Wounded suspect’ Craig Harman lays on the floor of Etna Elementary School as Whitehall Police SWAT officers make a sweep of rooms and hallways during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Scott Miller, left, and Rex Adkin, right, watch for suspects as the Whitehall Police SWAT team make a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. The SWAT team tries to hold monthly training sessions of varying degrees and Tuesday nights session was a little more detailed and lasted about 8 hours. The main scenario featured several bank robbery suspects that took refuge in the school, barricaded themselves and took hostages. Negotiations with the suspects took more than 2 hours before SWAT was able to take control of the situation and rescue the hostages. No children where in the school at the time of the drills. Harman is an Army Staff Sergeant who is a recruiter based in Whitehall and several other Army buddies volunteered to be suspects in the monthly training excursive that included the hostage taking scenario and several rounds of 'hide & seek'. NEED MORE INFORMATION: call Whitehall Detective (and SWAT officer) Todd Horning 246-7420 office, 205-7254 cell. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Scott Miller, left, and Rex Adkin, right, watch for suspects as the Whitehall Police SWAT team make a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Sgt. Mark Newcomb, left w/ pistol, and Scott Miller, right, watch for suspects as the Whitehall Police SWAT team make a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. The SWAT team tries to hold monthly training sessions of varying degrees and Tuesday nights session was a little more detailed and lasted about 8 hours. The main scenario featured several bank robbery suspects that took refuge in the school, barricaded themselves and took hostages. Negotiations with the suspects took more than 2 hours before SWAT was able to take control of the situation and rescue the hostages. No children where in the school at the time of the drills. Harman is an Army Staff Sergeant who is a recruiter based in Whitehall and several other Army buddies volunteered to be suspects in the monthly training excursive that included the hostage taking scenario and several rounds of 'hide & seek'. NEED MORE INFORMATION: call Whitehall Detective (and SWAT officer) Todd Horning 246-7420 office, 205-7254 cell. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Sgt. Mark Newcomb, left w/ pistol, and Scott Miller, right, watch for suspects as the Whitehall Police SWAT team make a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Scott Miller, right, opens a classroom door to make entry as other officers watch for suspects as the Whitehall Police SWAT team make a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. The SWAT team tries to hold monthly training sessions of varying degrees and Tuesday nights session was a little more detailed and lasted about 8 hours. The main scenario featured several bank robbery suspects that took refuge in the school, barricaded themselves and took hostages. Negotiations with the suspects took more than 2 hours before SWAT was able to take control of the situation and rescue the hostages. No children where in the school at the time of the drills. Harman is an Army Staff Sergeant who is a recruiter based in Whitehall and several other Army buddies volunteered to be suspects in the monthly training excursive that included the hostage taking scenario and several rounds of 'hide & seek'. NEED MORE INFORMATION: call Whitehall Detective (and SWAT officer) Todd Horning 246-7420 office, 205-7254 cell. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Scott Miller, right, opens a classroom door to make entry as other officers watch for suspects as the Whitehall Police SWAT team make a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

The Whitehall Police SWAT team makes a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. The SWAT team tries to hold monthly training sessions of varying degrees and Tuesday nights session was a little more detailed and lasted about 8 hours. The main scenario featured several bank robbery suspects that took refuge in the school, barricaded themselves and took hostages. Negotiations with the suspects took more than 2 hours before SWAT was able to take control of the situation and rescue the hostages. No children where in the school at the time of the drills. Harman is an Army Staff Sergeant who is a recruiter based in Whitehall and several other Army buddies volunteered to be suspects in the monthly training excursive that included the hostage taking scenario and several rounds of 'hide & seek'. NEED MORE INFORMATION: call Whitehall Detective (and SWAT officer) Todd Horning 246-7420 office, 205-7254 cell. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

The Whitehall Police SWAT team makes a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Sgt. Dan Wardlow and the Whitehall Police SWAT team makes a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. The SWAT team tries to hold monthly training sessions of varying degrees and Tuesday nights session was a little more detailed and lasted about 8 hours. The main scenario featured several bank robbery suspects that took refuge in the school, barricaded themselves and took hostages. Negotiations with the suspects took more than 2 hours before SWAT was able to take control of the situation and rescue the hostages. No children where in the school at the time of the drills. Harman is an Army Staff Sergeant who is a recruiter based in Whitehall and several other Army buddies volunteered to be suspects in the monthly training excursive that included the hostage taking scenario and several rounds of 'hide & seek'. NEED MORE INFORMATION: call Whitehall Detective (and SWAT officer) Todd Horning 246-7420 office, 205-7254 cell. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Sgt. Dan Wardlow and the Whitehall Police SWAT team makes a sweep of rooms and hallways of Etna Elementary School during training late Tuesday night November 28, 2006. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at Germain Amphitheater Wednesday night June 14, 2006.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at Germain Amphitheater Wednesday night June 14, 2006. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. In 1976, the band's original lineup was Tom Petty as the primary vocalist and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1982, Blair, who was tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. Blair's replacement, Howie Epstein, was with the band for the next twenty years. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. In 1994, Lynch, who left the band, was replaced by Curt Bisquera and Steve Ferrone. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer-based music and fashion elements being popularized in the 1980s, such as synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown", "The Waiting", "Learning to Fly", "Refugee" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance". While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular. They still tour regularly and continue to record albums. Their most recent, Hypnotic Eye, was released on July 25, 2014. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Although most of their material is produced and performed under the name "The Heartbreakers", Petty has released three solo albums, the most successful being 1989's Full Moon Fever. In these releases, members of the band contributed as studio musicians. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

(© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at Germain Amphitheater Wednesday night June 14, 2006. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. In 1976, the band's original lineup was Tom Petty as the primary vocalist and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1982, Blair, who was tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. Blair's replacement, Howie Epstein, was with the band for the next twenty years. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. In 1994, Lynch, who left the band, was replaced by Curt Bisquera and Steve Ferrone. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer-based music and fashion elements being popularized in the 1980s, such as synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown", "The Waiting", "Learning to Fly", "Refugee" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance". While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular. They still tour regularly and continue to record albums. Their most recent, Hypnotic Eye, was released on July 25, 2014. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Although most of their material is produced and performed under the name "The Heartbreakers", Petty has released three solo albums, the most successful being 1989's Full Moon Fever. In these releases, members of the band contributed as studio musicians. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

(© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at Germain Amphitheater Wednesday night June 14, 2006. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. In 1976, the band's original lineup was Tom Petty as the primary vocalist and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1982, Blair, who was tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. Blair's replacement, Howie Epstein, was with the band for the next twenty years. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. In 1994, Lynch, who left the band, was replaced by Curt Bisquera and Steve Ferrone. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer-based music and fashion elements being popularized in the 1980s, such as synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown", "The Waiting", "Learning to Fly", "Refugee" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance". While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular. They still tour regularly and continue to record albums. Their most recent, Hypnotic Eye, was released on July 25, 2014. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Although most of their material is produced and performed under the name "The Heartbreakers", Petty has released three solo albums, the most successful being 1989's Full Moon Fever. In these releases, members of the band contributed as studio musicians. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

(© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at Germain Amphitheater Wednesday night June 14, 2006. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. In 1976, the band's original lineup was Tom Petty as the primary vocalist and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1982, Blair, who was tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. Blair's replacement, Howie Epstein, was with the band for the next twenty years. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. In 1994, Lynch, who left the band, was replaced by Curt Bisquera and Steve Ferrone. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer-based music and fashion elements being popularized in the 1980s, such as synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown", "The Waiting", "Learning to Fly", "Refugee" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance". While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular. They still tour regularly and continue to record albums. Their most recent, Hypnotic Eye, was released on July 25, 2014. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Although most of their material is produced and performed under the name "The Heartbreakers", Petty has released three solo albums, the most successful being 1989's Full Moon Fever. In these releases, members of the band contributed as studio musicians. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

(© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at Germain Amphitheater Wednesday night June 14, 2006. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. In 1976, the band's original lineup was Tom Petty as the primary vocalist and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1982, Blair, who was tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. Blair's replacement, Howie Epstein, was with the band for the next twenty years. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. In 1994, Lynch, who left the band, was replaced by Curt Bisquera and Steve Ferrone. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer-based music and fashion elements being popularized in the 1980s, such as synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown", "The Waiting", "Learning to Fly", "Refugee" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance". While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular. They still tour regularly and continue to record albums. Their most recent, Hypnotic Eye, was released on July 25, 2014. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Although most of their material is produced and performed under the name "The Heartbreakers", Petty has released three solo albums, the most successful being 1989's Full Moon Fever. In these releases, members of the band contributed as studio musicians. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

(© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at Germain Amphitheater Wednesday night June 14, 2006. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. In 1976, the band's original lineup was Tom Petty as the primary vocalist and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1982, Blair, who was tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. Blair's replacement, Howie Epstein, was with the band for the next twenty years. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. In 1994, Lynch, who left the band, was replaced by Curt Bisquera and Steve Ferrone. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer-based music and fashion elements being popularized in the 1980s, such as synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown", "The Waiting", "Learning to Fly", "Refugee" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance". While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular. They still tour regularly and continue to record albums. Their most recent, Hypnotic Eye, was released on July 25, 2014. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Although most of their material is produced and performed under the name "The Heartbreakers", Petty has released three solo albums, the most successful being 1989's Full Moon Fever. In these releases, members of the band contributed as studio musicians. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

(© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at Germain Amphitheater Wednesday night June 14, 2006. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. In 1976, the band's original lineup was Tom Petty as the primary vocalist and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1982, Blair, who was tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. Blair's replacement, Howie Epstein, was with the band for the next twenty years. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. In 1994, Lynch, who left the band, was replaced by Curt Bisquera and Steve Ferrone. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer-based music and fashion elements being popularized in the 1980s, such as synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown", "The Waiting", "Learning to Fly", "Refugee" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance". While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular. They still tour regularly and continue to record albums. Their most recent, Hypnotic Eye, was released on July 25, 2014. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Although most of their material is produced and performed under the name "The Heartbreakers", Petty has released three solo albums, the most successful being 1989's Full Moon Fever. In these releases, members of the band contributed as studio musicians. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

(© James D. DeCamp | http://www.James DeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Tom Petty died Monday night, October 2, 2017 after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital, Petty’s manager Tony Dimitriades confirmed. He was 66.
The singer was found unconscious in his Malibu home on Sunday night October 1, 2017, authorities said.

Petty was transported to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital where he was reportedly placed on life support.

With his nasally voice and chiming guitar, Petty and his longtime band, the Heartbreakers, churned out an instantly recognizable brand of sturdy, heartland rock that made them a classic-radio staple for decades.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. In 1976, the band’s original lineup was Tom Petty as the primary vocalist and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions.

In 1982, Blair, who was tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. Blair’s replacement, Howie Epstein, was with the band for the next twenty years. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein’s death. In 1994, Lynch, who left the band, was replaced by Curt Bisquera and Steve Ferrone. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement, alongside artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. The genre eschews the synthesizer-based music and fashion elements being popularized in the 1980s, such as synthpop and New Romanticism in favor of a straightforward classic rock sound and lyrics based on relatable, blue collar issues. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as “American Girl”, “Breakdown”, “The Waiting”, “Learning to Fly”, “Refugee” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”. While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular.

Their most recent album, Hypnotic Eye, was released on July 25, 2014. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Although most of their material is produced and performed under the name “The Heartbreakers”, Petty has released three solo albums, the most successful being 1989’s Full Moon Fever. In these releases, members of the band contributed as studio musicians.

Glass Artist Martin Blank at the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005.

Martin Blank is an American glass artist. He received a BFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1984 with a major in glass. He studied with Dale Chihuly and by the 1990s was working independently. Blank has taught at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington and Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, Washington. He lives and works in Seattle.

The Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, New York), the Honolulu Museum of Art (Hawaii), the Mary & Leigh Bloch Museum of Art (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois), the Millennium Museum (Beijing, China), the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montreal, Canada), the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Palm Beach Community College Museum (Palm Beach, Florida), the Shanghai Museum of Fine Art (China), and the Tampa Museum of Art (Tampa, Florida) are among the public collections holding glass sculptures by Martin Blank.

 

Martin Blank, right, adjusts some live nude models in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank, right, adjusts some live nude models in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank's Amber Landscape II on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank’s Amber Landscape II on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank's Female Amber Torso on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank’s Female Amber Torso on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank's Convergence on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank’s Convergence on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank's Whispering Tales on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank’s Whispering Tales on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank makes a sketch from some live models in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank makes a sketch from some live models in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank's Veils on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank’s Veils on display in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank, right, sketches some live models in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Martin Blank, right, sketches some live models in the Hawk Gallery during a gallery open house of his work Thursday night November 17, 2005. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

The Tragic Night at Alrosa Villa: A Look Back at the 2004 Shooting During a Damageplan Concert

On the night of Wednesday, December 8, 2004, tragedy struck at the Alrosa Villa, a well-known nightclub located on Sinclair Road in Columbus, Ohio. The venue, usually filled with the sounds of music and the energy of concertgoers, became the site of a horrific mass shooting that left four people dead and seven others wounded. The event occurred during a live performance by the heavy metal band Damageplan, a group formed by former Pantera members Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott.

The events that unfolded on that fateful night shocked not only the local community but the entire world of rock and metal music. The images from the scene, capturing the devastation and chaos, remain a somber reminder of how quickly violence can shatter a peaceful moment.

The Band: Damageplan and Their Rise to Fame
Damageplan was a relatively new band at the time of the incident, having formed in 2003 following the disbandment of Pantera, one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the 1990s and early 2000s. The Abbott brothers, Dimebag Darrell (lead guitar) and Vinnie Paul (drums), were at the core of Damageplan, and they quickly brought on board guitarist Pat Lachman (former Diesel Machine and Halford) and bassist Bob Zilla.

Damageplan’s debut album, New Found Power, was released earlier in 2004, and it quickly gained attention, debuting at number 38 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was filled with heavy riffs and powerful vocals, building on the legacy of Pantera while also marking a new chapter for the Abbott brothers. Despite their success and growing fanbase, tragedy loomed on the horizon.

The Night of the Tragedy
On the evening of December 8, 2004, Damageplan was performing a live show at the Alrosa Villa. The atmosphere was electric as fans gathered to hear songs from New Found Power and experience the reunion of the Abbott brothers, who had been part of the music world’s most iconic metal duo. The opening acts, Position 6 and 12 Gauge, had already played, setting the stage for the headliners.

It was during the Damageplan set, around 10:00 PM, that a gunman, later identified as Nathan Gale, climbed onto the stage and opened fire on the band. Gale shot and killed Dimebag Darrell, along with three others: two audience members and the club’s security guard. Several other concertgoers were also wounded in the crossfire.

The scene inside the club was nothing short of chaos. Concertgoers screamed and scrambled for safety as the violence unfolded. The immediate and brutal attack left many in shock, unable to comprehend what had just occurred in the very space that had been filled with the energy of the crowd just moments before.

The Heroism of Officer James Niggemeyer
As the gunman continued his rampage, the police response was swift. Officer James Niggemeyer, a Columbus police officer who was nearby at the time of the shooting, responded to the scene. Niggemeyer was able to confront Gale, and in an act of bravery, he shot and killed the gunman, ending the threat. However, by the time the incident was over, it was too late for those who had lost their lives, and the tragedy had forever marked the city and the world of music.

The Aftermath and the Search for Motive
In the aftermath of the shooting, authorities struggled to determine Gale’s motive. Witnesses reported that Gale appeared to have a personal vendetta against the Abbott brothers. Some claimed that Gale believed they were responsible for the breakup of Pantera and that he accused them of stealing his lyrics, though no concrete evidence has ever confirmed these allegations. The true motive behind the attack remains unclear to this day.

For Damageplan, the shooting was a devastating blow. The band’s future was shattered in a single moment, and they never performed again after the tragic events at Alrosa Villa. Unreleased recordings of Damageplan exist, but they have never surfaced, leaving fans to wonder what might have been. While Vinnie Paul and Bob Zilla went on to join the band Hellyeah, and Pat Lachman joined The Mercy Clinic, the legacy of Damageplan remains marked by the loss of one of the greatest guitarists in heavy metal history.

Remembering Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag Darrell was not only a guitarist; he was a beloved figure in the heavy metal community. Known for his virtuosic guitar playing and his larger-than-life personality, Darrell’s death was felt deeply across the music world. Fans from around the globe mourned his passing, and tributes poured in from fellow musicians, fans, and those who had admired his work with Pantera and Damageplan. Darrell’s legacy endures through his music, and his impact on heavy metal can still be felt today.

Conclusion
The events that transpired at Alrosa Villa on December 8, 2004, left an indelible mark on Columbus, Ohio, and the world of music. While the loss of four lives that night is an undeniable tragedy, it also serves as a reminder of the importance of community and the need for vigilance in the face of violence.

Damageplan’s brief but powerful existence as a band is one of the most tragic stories in rock history, as it was cut short in an act of senseless violence. As we look back on that night, we remember the lives lost, the heroism of Officer James Niggemeyer, and the enduring influence of Dimebag Darrell and the Abbott brothers on the world of metal music.

 

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics transport one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics transport one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics transport one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics transport one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

People hug in the parking lot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

People hug in the parking lot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

People hug in the parkinglot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

People hug in the parkinglot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Columbus Police guard the doors from the parking lot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Columbus Police guard the doors from the parking lot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Columbus Police guard the doors from the parking lot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Columbus Police guard the doors from the parking lot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Columbus Police guard the doors from the parking lot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

Columbus Police guard the doors from the parking lot as Columbus, Worthington & Clinton Twp Medics work on one of seven shooting victims at the Alrosa Villa, 5055 Sinclair Road late Wednesday night December 8, 2004. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366)

 

Darrell Abbott also known as Dimebag Darrell and Diamond Darrell, was an American musician and songwriter who was a co-founder of Pantera alongside his brother Vinnie Paul, and founder of Damageplan. He was considered to be one of the driving forces behind groove metal.

Abbott was shot and killed by a gunman while on stage during a performance with Damageplan on December 8, 2004, at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. He ranked No. 92 in Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Greatest Guitarists and No. 1 in the UK magazine, Metal Hammer.

On December 8, 2004, 34 dates into the Devastation Across The Nation tour, Abbott was shot on-stage while performing with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. A crowd of approximately 250 had watched four support acts (two local bands entitled Volume Dealer and 12 Gauge, and the tour support Shadows Fall and The Haunted), when moments into Damageplan’s set, 25-year-old former Marine Nathan Gale shot Abbott five times in the head with a 9 mm Beretta 92FS pistol. Some in attendance initially believed the shooting was part of the act, but as Gale continued shooting, the audience quickly came to the realization that the event was not staged. Firing a total of 15 shots, Gale killed three other people and wounded seven more.

Jeff “Mayhem” Thompson, the band’s head of security, was killed tackling Gale, as was Alrosa Villa employee Erin Halk. Audience member Nathan Bray was killed while trying to perform CPR on Abbott and Thompson. It was rumored that one crowd member leapt in front of the gunman, saving the lives of several band members. Damageplan’s drum technician, John “Kat” Brooks, was shot three times as he attempted to disarm Gale, but was overpowered and taken hostage in a headlock hold. Tour manager Chris Paluska was also injured.

Responding within three minutes to a dispatch call made at 10:15pm, seven police officers entered through the front entrance and moved toward the stage. Officer James Niggemeyer came in through the back door, behind the stage. Gale only saw the officers in front of the stage; he did not see Niggemeyer, who was armed with a 12 gauge Remington 870 shotgun. Niggemeyer approached Gale from the opposite side of the stage past a group of security guards, and saw Gale lift his gun to Brooks’ head, and fired a single shot as Gale noticed him. Gale was struck in the face with eight of the nine buckshot pellets and killed instantly. Gale was found to have had 35 rounds of ammunition remaining.

Two fans administered CPR on Abbott until paramedics arrived, but were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Early speculation about motive suggested that Gale, who was a Pantera fan, might have turned to violence in response to the breakup of the band, or the public dispute between Abbott and Pantera singer Phil Anselmo, but these were later ruled out by investigators. In VH1‘s documentary, Behind the Music, Damageplan’s sound engineer Aaron Barnes stated that the whole time, after shooting Dimebag, Gale was looking for Vinnie, possibly planning to murder him too. Another conjecture was that Gale believed Abbott had stolen a song that he had written. About six months prior to the shooting, Gale got into an altercation at a Damageplan concert in Cincinnati where he damaged $5,000 worth of equipment while being removed from the stage by security.

 

Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses

Columbus Paramedics transport an number of people after a fight broke out at the end of a basketball game at Linden-McKinley High School in Columbus, Ohio Tuesday night January 27, 2004.  The basketball game against Beechcroft High School came to an abrupt end when a fight broke out between the players and then fans joined in.  Columbus Police used Mace® in the gymnasium to try and break up the fight. Four people were treated for use of Mace®, one for a heart attack, and one with an asthma attack, non were transported according to scanner traffic.

 

Linden-McKinley High School Basketball player #42 is lead away from the gymnasium of Linden-McKinley by Columbus Paramedics after a fight broke out at the end of the schools basketball game against Beechcroft High School late Tuesday night January 27, 2004. According to paramedics the player was suffering from an asthma attack that was brought on by the use of Mace® by Columbus Police in the gymnasium to try and break up a fight. Four people were treated for use of Mace®, one for a heart attack, and one with an asthma attack, non were transported according to scanner traffic. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses] A woman is loaded into a stretcher/wheelchair outside of the gymnasium of Linden-McKinley High School by Columbus Paramedics after a fight broke out at the end of the schools basketball game against Beechcroft High School late Tuesday night January 27, 2004. According to paramedics the woman was suffering from exposure to Mace® used by Columbus Police in the gymnasium to try and break up a fight. Four people were treated for use of Mace®, one for a heart attack, and one with an asthma attack. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses] A woman is loaded into a stretcher/wheelchair outside of the gymnasium of Linden-McKinley High School by Columbus Paramedics after a fight broke out at the end of the schools basketball game against Beechcroft High School late Tuesday night January 27, 2004. According to paramedics the woman was suffering from exposure to Mace® used by Columbus Police in the gymnasium to try and break up a fight. Four people were treated for use of Mace®, one for a heart attack, and one with an asthma attack. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses] A woman is loaded into a stretcher/wheelchair outside of the gymnasium of Linden-McKinley High School by Columbus Paramedics after a fight broke out at the end of the schools basketball game against Beechcroft High School late Tuesday night January 27, 2004. According to paramedics the woman was suffering from exposure to Mace® used by Columbus Police in the gymnasium to try and break up a fight. Four people were treated for use of Mace®, one for a heart attack, and one with an asthma attack. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

[Photographed with Canon 1D MkII cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses]

Firefighters from more than 7 different departments battle a blaze at the Jefferson Golf Course Club House Friday February 11, 2000. The fire which started in an out building about 100 yards from the clubhouse, apparently jumped from one building to the other and caused a general alarm (3+) on the East side. No one was reported injured.

 

Mifflin Twp. Firefighter Bruce Day cuts a ventilation hole in the roof of the Jefferson Golf Course Club House late Friday afternoon. The fire which started in an out building about 100 yards from the club house, apparently jumped from one building to the other cause a general alarm (3+) on the east side. More than 7 different fire departments turned out for the event. No one was reported injured as far as I know. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]

Mifflin Twp. Firefighter Bruce Day cuts a ventilation hole in the roof of the Jefferson Golf Course Club House late Friday afternoon February 11, 2000.

Firefighters from more than 7 different departments battle a blaze at the Jefferson Golf Course Club House Friday February 11, 2000. The fire which started in an out building about 100 yards from the clubhouse, apparently jumped from one building to the other and caused a general alarm (3+) on the East side. No one was reported injured. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]

Firefighters from more than 7 different departments battle a blaze at the Jefferson Golf Course Club House Friday February 11, 2000. The fire which started in an out building about 100 yards from the clubhouse, apparently jumped from one building to the other and caused a general alarm (3+) on the East side. No one was reported injured. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]

Mifflin Twp. ladder 131, left, and Columbus ladder 28 pour water on the roof of the Jefferson Golf Course Club House late Friday afternoon. The fire which started in an out building about 100 yards from the club house, apparently jumped from one building to the other causing a general alarm (3+) on the east side. More than 7 different fire departments turned out for the event. No one was reported injured as far as I know. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]

Mifflin Twp. ladder 131, left, and Columbus ladder 28 pour water on the roof of the Jefferson Golf Course Club House late Friday afternoon February 11, 2000.

Firefighters from more than 7 different departments battle a blaze at the Jefferson Golf Course Club House Friday February 11, 2000. The fire which started in an out building about 100 yards from the clubhouse, apparently jumped from one building to the other and caused a general alarm (3+) on the East side. No one was reported injured. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]

Mifflin Twp. Firefighters Fred Kauser front, and John Hoffman, rear, drag 5 inch line out of a fire building near the Jefferson Golf Course Club House late Friday afternoon. The fire, which started in this out building about 100 yards from the club house, apparently jumped from one building to the other cause a general alarm (3+) on the east side. More than 7 different fire departments turned out for the event. No one was reported injured as far as I know. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]

Mifflin Twp. Firefighters Fred Kauser front, and John Hoffman, rear, drag 5 inch line out of a fire building near the Jefferson Golf Course Club House late Friday afternoon February 11, 2000.

 

America West Flight 2811 from Newark, New Jersey, an Airbus A320 (tail number N628NW), makes it’s final approach to Port Columbus Airport Tuesday afternoon, February 16, 1999 with it’s front nose gear turned 90° the wrong way. The nose gear which should have been turned along the center line of the plane was instead turned perpendicular to the direction of travel. Although Columbus Fire Department and many of the surrounding fire departments responded to the scene with squads, medics and engine companies, the plane landed safely, and its passengers evacuated the plane via it emergency slide chutes. No one was reported injured in the incident although the plane closed one of Port Columbus’s runway’s for several hours until FAA investigators could examine the plane.

 

An America West Airbus A320 (tail number N628NW ) makes it's final approach to Port Columbus Airport Tuesday afternoon with it's front nose gear turned 90¡ the wrong way. The nose gear which should have been turned along the center line of the plane was instead turned perpendicular to the direction of travel. Although Columbus Fire Department and many of the surrounding fire departments responded to the scene with squads, medics and engine companies, the plane landed safely, and its passengers evacuated the plane via it emergency slide chutes. No one was reported injured in the incident although the plane closed one of Port Columbus's runway's for several hours until FAA investigators could examine the plane. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]An America West Airbus A320 (tail number N628NW ) makes it's final approach to Port Columbus Airport Tuesday afternoon with it's front nose gear turned 90¡ the wrong way. The nose gear which should have been turned along the center line of the plane was instead turned perpendicular to the direction of travel. Although Columbus Fire Department and many of the surrounding fire departments responded to the scene with squads, medics and engine companies, the plane landed safely, and its passengers evacuated the plane via it emergency slide chutes. No one was reported injured in the incident although the plane closed one of Port Columbus's runway's for several hours until FAA investigators could examine the plane. (© James D. DeCamp | http://www.JamesDeCamp.com | 614-367-6366) [Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]

[Photographed with Canon EOS D2000 cameras in RAW mode with L series lenses.]

The plane suffered minor damage during the landing at Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), Columbus, Ohio, with the nose wheels rotated 90 degrees. When the flight crew lowered the landing gear it received a (Landing Gear Control and Interface Unit) fault that after a visual fly-by resulted in nose wheels rotated 90 degrees from the straight direction foreseen for landing.

The pilot performed a normal touchdown which was followed by an emergency evacuation from the over-wing exits. None of the 31 people on board were injured.

The NTSB investigation revealed that “the external ‘O’ rings in the steering control valve had extruded and by-passed pressurized hydraulic fluid to rotate the nose wheels. This event had occurred before, and the manufacturer had issued a service bulletin. The operator had not complied with the service bulletin, nor were they required to comply with it.”

From the NTSB’s brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident: 

On February 16, 1999, at 1602 Eastern Standard Time, an Airbus A-320-231, N628AW, operated by America West Airlines as flight 2811, received minor damage when it landed at Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), Columbus, Ohio, with the nose wheels rotated 90 degrees. There were no injuries to the 2 certificated pilots, 3 flight attendants and 26 passengers. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the scheduled passenger flight which had departed from Newark (EWR), New Jersey, about 1404. Flight 2811 was operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan conducted under 14 CFR Part 121.

According to statements from the flight crew, flight 2811 was uneventful until the landing gear was lowered prior to landing at CMH. After the landing gear was extended to the down-and-locked position, the flight crew received indications of dual landing gear control and interface unit (LGCIU) faults.

The flight crew entered into a holding pattern and attempted to troubleshoot the faults; however, they were unable to determine the source of the problem. The flight crew then prepared for a landing at CMH, with nose-wheel steering and thrust reversers inoperative due to the faults. During the final approach, at the flight crew’s request, the control tower performed a visual check of the landing gear, which revealed that the nose-wheels were rotated about 90 degrees.

The flight crew then initiated a missed approach and declared an emergency. The cabin crew was notified of an impending emergency landing, and the cabin and passengers were prepared for the landing. The captain initiated the approach, and described the touchdown as soft. The airplane stopped on the 10,250-foot-long runway with about 2,500 feet of runway remaining. Damage was limited to the nose landing gear tires and rims.

The captain reported that after landing, he noticed smoke was drifting up on the right side of the airplane. He said he attempted to contact the control tower and confirm if a fire was present, but was unable due to frequency congestion. He then initiated an emergency evacuation using the left and right side over-wing exits.

A review of the air/ground communications, as recorded by the Columbus Air Traffic Control Tower, did not reveal a congested frequency when the emergency evacuation was initiated.

According to Airbus, nose wheel steering was hydraulically actuated through either the cockpit tiller and/or the rudder pedals.

A post-incident visual inspection of the nose landing gear assembly revealed no anomalies. The steering control module was replaced, and a subsequent functional check of the nose-wheel steering was successful.

The steering control module was a sealed unit, opened only during overhaul, with no specified overhaul time, and had accumulated 3,860 hours since last overhauled on March 3, 1998. It was shipped to Messier-Bugatti, the manufacturer, and examined under the supervision of the French Bureau Enquetes Accidents (BEA). The examination revealed that the external hydraulic O-ring seals on the steering control module’s selector valve were extruded (distorted out of the seal’s groove). A small offset was found in the steering control valve.

Airbus further reported that while the offset would have been measurable, it would not have been noticeable under normal operations. Additionally, during landing gear extension, the brake and steering control unit (BSCU) would have been energized and hydraulic pressure would have been directed toward the steering servo valve. The BSCU would have then commanded a small rotation of the nose wheel to check for proper movement. Any disagreement between the commanded position and actual position of the nose wheel would have deactivated the nose wheel steering. However, if hydraulic pressure had bypassed the steering control valve, there would have been continued pressurization to the servo valve, and because of the servo valve’s inherent offset, in-flight rotation of the nose wheels.

Procedures existed for removal of hydraulic pressure from the steering control module. However, once the nose-wheel strut had deflected 90 degrees, the centering cam would have been rotated to a flat area, and would have been incapable of overriding the 3,000 PSI hydraulic system, and returning the nose wheels to a centered position.

Documents from Airbus indicated there have been three similar incidents in which A320 airplanes landed with the nose wheels rotated about 90 degrees. Examination of the steering control modules on two of the airplanes revealed extrusion of the selector valve’s external seals similar to that found on N628AW. Airbus had attributed the extrusion failures to the lack of a backup seal or the effects of aging on the seals. As a result of these incidents, Airbus issued Service Bulletin (SB) A320-32-1197 on October 8, 1998, to recommend replacement of the external seals on the steering control module’s selector valve on A320 and A321 airplanes within 18 months of the SB’s issuance.

At the time of the incident, neither the French Direction General de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC), or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), had adopted the service bulletin as an airworthiness directive. The operator was not required to comply with the service bulletin, and had not complied with it.

On March 24, 1999, the DGAC issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) 1999-124-129(B) to require compliance with the SB. On December 17, 1999, the FAA issued AD 99-23-09 which was based upon the French AD, with a 12 month time of compliance for modification of the nose wheel steering control valve.

America West Airlines was a U.S. airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Their main hub was at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, with a secondary hub at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. The airline became part of the US Airways Group after it acquired the larger airline in 2005 and adopted the US Airways brand name. America West was the second largest low-cost carrier in the U.S. after Southwest Airlines and served approximately 100 destinations in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Service to Europe was provided through codeshare partners. In March 2005, the airline operated a fleet of 132 aircraft, with a single maintenance base at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix. Regional jet and/or turboprop feeder flights were operated on a code sharing basis by Mesa Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines as America West Express.

Beginning in January 2006, all America West flights were branded as US Airways, along with most signage at airports and other printed material, though many flights were described as “operated by America West.” Apart from two heritage aircraft, the only remaining America West branding on aircraft can be found on some seat covers and bulkheads. The merged airline used America West’s “CACTUS” callsign and ICAO code “AWE”, but retained the US Airways name. As part of a merger between American Airlines and US Airways in February 2013, which led to American becoming the world’s largest airline, the call sign and ICAO code name was later retired on April 8, 2015 when the FAA granted a single operating certificate for both US Airways and American Airlines. The US Airways brand continued until October 17, 2015, when American Airlines retired the name.