Arrest Made In Bury Your Dead Robbery/Assault

posted Feb 19, 2008 at 6:31 PM by zMETALlica. (16 Comments)

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee police have arrested a 19-year-old man they believe was involved in the weekend armed robbery of BURY YOUR DEAD guitarist Eric Ellis, who had just played a show at The Rave.

The victim, 23, was sitting in a car about 12:30 a.m. Sunday when he was held up by five men, two with guns, according to Milwaukee police. He handed over a bag of jewelry, and the robbers fled the parking lot, near N. 24th St. and W. Wisconsin Ave.

The victim chased the robbers and caught up with them but was kicked, suffering a cut to his head.

Department spokesman Bobby Lindsey said the 19-year-old suspect was arrested Monday and remains in police custody. The case is expected to be referred to prosecutors Wednesday. Police continue to seek other suspects in the crime, Lindsey said.

In a statement released yesterday, the members of BURY YOUR DEAD denied that robbery was the motive for the attack, claiming that the Milwaukee police have classified the incident as a "gang initiation." According to the group's statement, Ellis "was a victim of a random attack by six individuals. . . Eric was held at gunpoint while the men hit him multiple times with a baseball bat and hammer."

Source: Blabbermouth

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1. Charlie writes:

f***ing peaces of sh** i feel bad for the guy

# Feb 19, 2008 @ 6:36 PM ET | IP Logged

2. rising_end writes:

f***ing p***ies, what the hell do these wannabe hard asses get out of "gangbangin"? get a f***ing job.

# Feb 19, 2008 @ 7:01 PM ET | IP Logged

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3. Kalis_wrath writes:

Post 2: Unfortunately there are useless people in this world who have had bad parent's that did not bother to teach them how to do hard work. They want nothing more than to get easy fast money and be complete losers. Furthermore they think that what they do is a job. They have no education or any talent in which to better the world. I would love to see a real version of the Boodock Saint's as they do have a talent in which would better the world.

# Feb 19, 2008 @ 7:13 PM ET | IP Logged

4. rising_end writes:

yeah kalis i agree. im sure a few of us would probably sing up for THAT type of job, silenced gun+a scumbag's head = a hell of a better world. the way i see it cops dont do enough to clean up the streets if anything at all (in some towns). they rather harass speeders than put criminals behind bars.

# Feb 19, 2008 @ 7:15 PM ET | IP Logged

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5. Kalis_wrath writes:

From the other thread it seems that Bury you dead have not been decent people them self's, but my above statement still holds. I am surprized at what is comming out about this band!

R.E, I know what you mean. It also seems some cops would rather harras you for smokeing in a public area where no kids are anyways than find killers, robbers, gang bangers, thieves and mobsters. I am very proud of the cops that have been in my family as they truely did some good, but there is always "a couple of bad seeds that ruin the crop" so to speak.

# Feb 19, 2008 @ 7:27 PM ET | IP Logged

6. Bury Your Crack Pipe... writes:

I was wondering whether he got his bag of jewelry back from that chap!

# Feb 19, 2008 @ 11:17 PM ET | IP Logged

7. Fredrick writes:

See what happens when you play violent music ?? You get beat down ..just like those rappers and all there violence this thug metal crap is getting out of hand..Fall Out Boys ROCK !!

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 1:43 AM ET | IP Logged

8. jOSHUA writes:

AMY WINEHOUSE IS THE GREATEST !! I LOVE HER MUSIC AND HER HAIR..

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 1:44 AM ET | IP Logged

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9. Kalis_wrath writes:

*LMAO* Post 7 made me tear up a bit! That was possibly one of the most dumb post I have seen on here yet!

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 1:48 AM ET | IP Logged

10. Fredrick writes:

You dont ever see The Fallout Boys getting into this kind of thuggery. Thats becasue they didnt come from a broken home..Although if they did try to mess the boys Pete would just have to lay them all out .Did you see Pete tear it up in that video ? Petes a Kung Fu master..

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 2:08 AM ET | IP Logged

11. jeckyl writes:

i went to the hellyeah tour tonite in des moines. bury your dead werent able to play but the other bands all signed instruments and held a charity raffle with all proceeds going to pay his hospital bills.

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 2:55 AM ET | IP Logged

12. dethmonkee writes:

fredrick you serious?
Fredrick writes:
You dont ever see The Fallout Boys getting into this kind of thuggery. Thats becasue they didnt come from a broken home..Although if they did try to mess the boys Pete would just have to lay them all out .Did you see Pete tear it up in that video ? Petes a Kung Fu master..

1. If they came from a broken home they may be able to write something with which they can gaim some respect.
2. Pete was probably acting.

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 3:18 AM ET | IP Logged

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13. Jackrum writes:

hang on a second.. two had guns, and he chased them?? retard.
post 8. the sooner amy winehouse dies like a junkie choking on her own vomit the better the world will be. same goes for pete doherty

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 5:01 AM ET | IP Logged

14. jester writes:

jackrum that's wrong man.
amy winehouse may be a loser, but you wanting that fatality for her is quite disturbing.
for real though those dudes need to be caught and thrown behind bars with some gorillas!

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 10:34 AM ET | IP Logged

15. Txmetalhead writes:

Fuk Bury Your Dead...you screw with people and you get consequences...always happens. I am glad the guy wasn't murdered, but this band is a piece of sh1t~
He was also foolish chasing after the guys after they supposedly beat him with baseball bats and hammers. He is lucky to be alive.

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 1:14 PM ET | IP Logged

16. rising_end writes:

ok as kalis said...i also just realized what was said on the other thread and i still also stand by my comments on lowlife thugs....but bury your dead can f*** off if they really did beat a 15 year old kid like that......does anyone know the details of that story?

# Feb 20, 2008 @ 6:54 PM ET | IP Logged

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