A man who opened fire on a heavy metal band during a performance at a bar in Columbus, Ohio, last night, killed four people and wounded two before being killed by police.
The incident happened at the Alrosa Villa on the city's north side where about 200 people were watching a performance by Damageplan, according to Columbus police.
At least one band member was believed to be among the dead. Two people who were wounded were taken to a hospital. Police said the motive for the shooting was not known.
The NBC television affiliate in Columbus, WCMH, reported that one of the dead was Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell. It said the band was playing its first song in a set when the gunman ran on stage and began shooting.
Some members of the audience initially thought the affair might have been part of the band's act, the station said.
That band topped the US album charts with its 1994 release "Far Beyond Driven," which also yielded a Grammy nomination. After the band's bitter break-up the brothers formed Damageplan with singer Pat Lachman and bassist Bob Zilla.