HOLY FUCKING SHIT.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At least five people died and two others were wounded after a shooting at a Columbus nightclub on Wednesday night, NBC 4 reported.

The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. at Alrosa Villa, located at 5055 Sinclair Road.

Two members of the heavy metal band Damageplan were reportedly shot and killed, including Dimebag Darrell, formerly with the band Pantera, NBC 4's David Wayne reported. The other band member's name was not released. The alleged gunman also died at the scene, Wayne reported.

Shortly after the band began playing its first song, a man reportedly ran onto the stage and began shooting, according to a witness who identified himself as Sean. Some members of the audience reportedly thought the man running onto the stage with a gun was part of the band's act, NBC 4's Erin Tate reported.

Witnesses said that several shots were fired at the band. Witnesses said that a bouncer at the club tackled the alleged gunman before that person was shot and killed. It was unclear as to whom shot the alleged gunman.

NBC 4 reported that of the surviving victims, one person was in critical condition while the other was in fair condition. Several others were treated at the scene, suffering from various injuries.

Alrosa Villa is a popular north Columbus nightspot for young adults, featuring rock and heavy metal bands, NBC 4 reported.

According to the band's Web site, Damageplan was touring nationally. It performed in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday night and had a concert scheduled in Flint, Mich., on Thursday.

Damageplan featured former Pantera artists Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. The pair were joined by vocalist Patrick Lachman and bassist Bobzilla, according to their Web site.

This is not bullshit. Word on the street is that at least one other band member died too, with most saying it's Vinnie. Jesus fucking Christ. I'll be honest. I never liked Damageplan, and for the most part, I never was too big on Pantera. But this is fucking HORRIBLE. It's like the heavy metal equivalent of the John Lennon shooting, except with more victims. A lot of people seem to be bummed about no more Damageplan or no more possibility of a Pantera reunion. Well, fuck that. There's no more Darrell Lance Abbott, and his fucking brother might be dead too. I could care less about bands and reunions right now. Shit. I don't even know what to say here. If anyone's reading this thing, I'll pass along an update when more news comes along.

1:16 AM - UPDATE: Here's some info from a guy who posts on a message board I frequent. Apparently, he knows a guy who's close to their manager: Darrell survived the shooting, but bled to death about an hour later. Five shots to the gut at point-blank range. Also, his personal security guard and a club bouncer were killed, and the dickhead who did the shooting was taken out by a cop on the scene. Also, a tour manager and Bobzilla were shot, but as of now, they're alive. I can't confirm any of this, but it's supposedly from a very reliable source. I suppose it could go down as relatively good news, since every news report has said two band members were dead, and the more recent rumors were that Bob was the second one killed.
Anyway, that's all I know right now. R.I.P. Darrell Abbott, and here's hoping that I don't have to put up an "R.I.P. Bob Kakaha" update on here any time soon. Fucking A. Kind of puts minor crap like getting evicted in perspective. A but too much fucking perspective, if you ask me.
9:28 AM - UPDATE: Now, there's conflicting rumors that Patrick Lachman was shot and killed or that the second band member shot was someone from one of the opening acts (Shadows Fall and The Haunted, if I remember correctly) who jumped up there and tried to shield Dimebag. Hell, I dunno. I should just wait for something official to come up.
On an unrelated note, they found out the reason that Ol' Dirty Bastard died was because he was apparently working as a coke mule, and the balloon in his stomach started leaking. Cocaine is a helluva drug.