Monday, May 5, 2014

Man Dies After Botched Stage Dive

A man reportedly died at Webster Hall Saturday night following a botched stage dive.Brooklyn Vegan reports that 21-year-old Albert Scott suffered head trauma after attempting a stage dive during a performance by the metalcore band Miss May I. The group wrote on its Facebook page that members are "aware of the incident that occurred at Webster Hall last night and will be posting a statement shortly. However, we are awaiting further information regarding the situation before we are able to make a full statement."
A commenter noted that "a kid stage dove and nobody caught him. He suffered a serious blow to the head and paramedics & doctors weren't able to save him. Club and show venues need to really enforce the "No stage Diving" rule so stuff like this won't happen. The stage is meant for the band to be on and the band only. R.I.P Alberto."
Webster Hall has not responded to a request for comment. The venue tweeted yesterday that its scheduled BASSMent Saturdays show, typically held at The Studio—the same stage at which the incident occurred—had been cancelled, though it offered no reason as to why.
It did, however, declare that "Grand ballroom is open, guys!"
The FDNY transported a man in his 20s from Webster Hall to to Beth Israel on Saturday just before 10 p.m. The victim went into cardiac arrest, though a spokesperson could not confirm whether it was Scott. The NYPD had no information about the death.

Graduate Student Killed After Mistaking Home For His Own

A graduate student was shot to death when he accidentally tried to enter the wrong apartment after a night of drinking.
Stephen Guillermo, 26, apparently pushed the wrong floor number on the elevator in his San Francisco apartment building early on Saturday morning, getting out on the third floor instead of the fifth, his family told SFGate.
When Guillermo went into the unit in the same location as his two floors above, he was allegedly shot and killed by its owner, 68-year-old Amisi Sudi Kachepa.
Kachepa, who surrendered to police, reportedly told investigators that he blamed Guillermo for breaking the knob on the door of his unit, which was missing on Saturday.
But Guillermo’s brother Marc, who also shared the fifth-floor apartment, said he couldn’t understand what happened.
“He’s not aggressive or violent,” Marc Guillermo said. “He’s a quiet person.”
He said Stephen was studying international business at San Francisco State University, and worked as a driver and shoe salesman. He also hoped to join the Foreign Service.
Stephen’s sister, Sharrmaine Guillermo, said her brother did not become hostile when he drank.
“It just doesn’t fit,” she said. “Stephen is not the kind of guy who would do that.”
Police said Guillermo was pronounced dead at the scene.
The homicide squad is investigating.
This article originally appeared on News.com.au.