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Well, since I fortunately made the right call in getting the hell out of there, I avoided being killed or seeing any of the really traumatizing bloodshed. If you haven't already read up on the rest of the incident, an officer had to kill the perp with a close-range gunshot blast. Supposedly, it affected the officer strongly and he retired or changed careers not long afterward. So the next few days were ok. I definitely know where the exits are when I go to crowded places now

I didn't see all that went on, but people mostly stayed put, and some wrestled with him, until he put someone in a headlock, pointing the gun at the person's head. This is what the first officer saw when he entered from behind the stage, making the difficult decision to take the perp out with a shotgun blast.

Even though the Alrosa Villa is a small club and we were only about 20 rows back, it is very dark inside. So I did not get a glimpse of the shooter. I actually wasn't certain of people being shot- but I saw blood running down a guy's shirt and knew at the very least there was a nasty stabbing I didn't want to be involved with.

The shooting occurred right at the opening seconds of the first track, so it was too early to tell.

There was definitely some serious confusion and panic. I actually did leave out one of the side exits, directly into the gravel parking lot. The club is so small that my car was only a minute to walk to. '

So I trusted my gut and got the hell out of there, despite my buddy begging to stay and see what had happened. As I started my car, numerous police cruisers came racing into the parking lot w/ sirens blaring, so it felt awkward driving past, but exhilarating to know I had dodged a bullet (almost literally).