Terry Span, Guitarist In Colo. Band Aleister Wild, Dies After Fight With Bandmate
By Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Colorado Springs rock musician has died after he was punched and knocked to the ground in a fight involving other members of his band.
Police say Terry Span died Thursday, 12 days after the fight outside a club where the band had played. The 48-year-old Aleister Wild guitarist had been in a coma.
The coroner says the cause of death was a closed head injury.
Thirty-nine-year-old Michael Sorden was arrested on assault charges after the Oct. 8 fight. Police say prosecutors will decide whether to file other charges.
Sorden is a bass player in the band.
Ernie Munoz, a vocalist in the band, told the Gazette that Span was trying to calm Sorden after a disagreement about loading Sorden's equipment after a rock show.
The coroner says the cause of death was a closed head injury.
Thirty-nine-year-old Michael Sorden was arrested on assault charges after the Oct. 8 fight. Police say prosecutors will decide whether to file other charges.
Sorden is a bass player in the band.
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First Posted: 10/22/11 12:52 PM ET Updated: 12/22/11 05:12 AM ET