Officer Niggemeyer talks about Alrosa shootings

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Officer Niggemeyer talks about Alrosa shootings

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Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer Talks About Deadly Nightclub Shootings - May 10, 2005

Ohio's NBC 4 is reporting that a Columbus police officer talked publicly for the first time about a deadly shooting at an Ohio nightclub which claimed the lives of five people, including PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.

Officer James Niggemeyer was the first officer to arrive at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in December after a gunman killed four people and took another hostage at a DAMAGEPLAN concert.

With no backup, Niggemeyer did what he felt was necessary to save lives. He fired one shot and killed Nathan Gale, who was on stage and still had the hostage locked in his arms.

"You just hope you never are involved in something like this," Niggemeyer said of the incident.

Killed in the shooting were: Abbott, 38; Nathan Bray, 23, of Grove City; Erin Halk, 29, of Columbus; Jeff Thompson, 40, of Texas; and Gale, 25.

Niggemeyer said he didn't know much about what was going on when he entered the nightclub.

"We just knew what we were being told on the radio," he said. "You always hope you can get there quicker, save more lives."

Many praised Niggemeyer for his actions. While the nightclub has reopened after renovations and bands once again take the stage, the officer said a day doesn't go when he doesn't think of that deadly December night.

"I remember the names of all five of the victims that night," Niggemeyer said. "I remember the date. I remember everything really well, and I'm sure I'll never forget it."

Niggemeyer said he has received e-mails from around the world since the incident.

"A lot of the e-mails were saying, you know, they were heavy metal rockers, and they never got along with police in the past," Niggemeyer said. "And this really changed their view on how police are now where they live and how they treat police now. And I think that's great."

When asked if he would do it again, he said, "Absolutely, if I had to."

Niggemeyer is one of eight finalists for a bravery award provided by "America's Most Wanted". They were chosen from thousands of nominations from across the nation.

People can vote to determine the winner on the "America's Most Wanted" web site.

The winner will be announced May 28.

"Nobody wants to really glorify what we have to do, but it's nice that somebody recognizes positive aspects of law enforcement and firefighting," Niggemeyer said.
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Here is the link to vote for the Police officer who shot Nathan Gale

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Takes alot of balls to do what he did. That asshole wouldn't have stopped
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good thread, this man gets my vote.
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still would have been nice to have that fucker alive!
i would have done what ever it took to go to prison with gale!
fuck i still hate this shit......miss ya dime and wish this never happened.
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This guy is cool and he has a cool surname.
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He has my vote also x10
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:tup: I have so much respect for the man,im going to vote for him in a minute.If any one of you want to be a cunt and vote otherwise,you can choke on my cock.
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he was just doing his job. he's not a hero.
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ssh wrote:he was just doing his job. he's not a hero.
Finally, someone with a brain.
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upyours wrote:He has my vote also
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aeon wrote:
ssh wrote:he was just doing his job. he's not a hero.
Finally, someone with a brain.
A heroic job.
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Did it ever get confirmed that the hostage Gale had before he got killed was Vinnie or was that just a rumour??
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Lager wrote:Did it ever get confirmed that the hostage Gale had before he got killed was Vinnie or was that just a rumour??
just a rumor, i think he had the Kat hostage
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BLAK2TH wrote:
Lager wrote:Did it ever get confirmed that the hostage Gale had before he got killed was Vinnie or was that just a rumour??
just a rumor, i think he had the Kat hostage
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this is new, doesnt say who the hostage is, but according to most the shit i read a while back, The Kat was the hostage:

Police Officer, Dispatcher Discuss Alrosa Villa Shootings - June 6, 2005

NBC 4 has issued the following report:

The Columbus police officer who ended a nightclub shooting rampage with one shot and the radio dispatcher who guided officers to the scene discussed the incident Monday with NBC 4.

A homemade video of the shooting was released Friday. The camera was positioned at the back right portion of the stage looking into the audience as Nathan Gale began shooting during the DAMAGEPLAN concert at Alrosa Villa on Dec. 8, 2004, NBC 4's Teresa Garcia reported.

When 911 calls came in to police, dispatcher Lisa Lee stayed calm through harrowing events.

"This is probably the worst situation dispatching I've ever been in," Lee said.

Lee, who was handling the radio channel for about 30 minutes, guided officers to the scene.

"Cars responding to the 43, your suspect is going to be a male white," Lee could be heard on audiotapes from the December shootings.

A camera the band had set up captured most of the five-minute shooting rampage. Gale shot and killed four people and injured three others before Columbus police Officer James Niggemeyer entered the building and killed him with one shotgun blast to the head.

Lee said she knew Niggemeyer entered the back of the nightclub alone. Hearing the words, "shots fired," she knew there could be danger.

"I went ahead and ordered an officer down in trouble call on him, because I wasn't sure if he meant they were firing shots at him," Lee said.

Niggemeyer said a group of people met him at the back of the building when he entered.

"They were yelling, 'Come back here because this is the stage where he's at. Come back here!' " Niggemeyer said.

Sure enough, it was in a rear corner of the stage where Niggemeyer was able to get one clean shot at Gale, Garcia reported.

"I could see he was holding a hostage around the neck and still had a gun, so I knew that I didn't want that hostage to be killed," Niggemeyer said.

"When he put the gun to the hostage's head, it became a now-or-never scenario," Niggemeyer said. "Do I let him shoot the hostage in front of everybody? Or do I take what I feel is the best shot to try to keep the hostage from being killed? ... It worked out for the best."

Niggemeyer said that while he was the first and only officer to enter the back of the club, he didn't act alone.

"That's where I have to thank all the other officers that came in the front, because I'm pretty sure that they kept his attention and allowed me to get as close as I did," he said. "And if it wasn't for those officers coming in the front, I don't know if he would've ever picked me off or not."

Niggemeyer said his mission was to save lives. He later found out that Gale had dozens of more rounds of ammunition.

"If I had to do it again, I had to do it," Niggemeyer said. "I took an oath to protect the public."
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I have just had a little look at their faces and i have only 1 thing to say!

A.C.A.B - All Cops Are Bastards!!

I hate coppers i ain't giving em my vote!
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crveni wrote:I have just had a little look at their faces and i have only 1 thing to say!

A.C.A.B - All Cops Are Bastards!!

I hate coppers i ain't giving em my vote!
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crveni wrote:I have just had a little look at their faces and i have only 1 thing to say!

A.C.A.B - All Cops Are Bastards!!

I hate coppers i ain't giving em my vote!
i dont want to dignify this with a response. but you are a dumb fucking prick.
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crveni wrote:I have just had a little look at their faces and i have only 1 thing to say!

A.C.A.B - All Cops Are Bastards!!

I hate coppers i ain't giving em my vote!
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aeon wrote:
ssh wrote:he was just doing his job. he's not a hero.
Finally, someone with a brain.
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If he was a real hero he would have dropkicked Gale and had him taken to court, so that he could be buttfucked all life in prison by tr00 Pantera people
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goshua wrote:
aeon wrote:
ssh wrote:he was just doing his job. he's not a hero.
Finally, someone with a brain.
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this man just resonates the reasons that i chose to go into law enforcement :tup:
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S wrote:
goshua wrote:
aeon wrote:
ssh wrote:he was just doing his job. he's not a hero.
Finally, someone with a brain.
Yeah but to go alone when there are shootings going on putting his own life at risk for others i would class him as a hero, as firemen would be for saving lives also.

Some people just over look it because he was near Dime, but if it happend anywhere else he will still be classed as a hero in peoples eyes.

At the end of the day people who risk lives for others are heroes.
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bowtie wrote:AMEN BROTHER.

niggermeyer is cool, and you are GAY
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Brandon wrote:
bowtie wrote:AMEN BROTHER.

niggermeyer is cool, and you are GAY
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