Confiscated Pagan's MC Colors
Roughly 90 minutes later, as the two Pagan's pulled into the
motel parking lot on their motorcycles, an ambush was unleashed, based on video
evidence shown Thursday in Augusta County Circuit Court.
One of the Pagan's was shot, the other knocked off his motorcycle
and beaten with a hammer.
Top left to top right: Andy Thongthawath, Richard West,
Nathaniel Villaman, Joseph Paturzo ; Bottom left to bottom right: Buster
Domingo, Anthony Milan, Dominick Eadicicco
Prior to the shooting, which took place shortly before 3
a.m., after the two Pagan's were seen at the travel center, one of the
motorcycle gang members rousted four others from their rooms at the motel.
After the men took off their Hells Angels gear and changed
into different clothing, one of the Hells Angels kept close tabs on the Pagan's
across the street with binoculars. Another was seen holding an iPad in their
direction as he presumably filmed them, motel surveillance video showed. Three
other Hells Angels were nearby.
An hour and a half later, the Pagan's went to the Hometown
Inn. The clerk, unaware there were now rival club members at the motel, gave
them a room next to one of three rooms rented by the Hells Angels, according to
evidence.
As the Pagan's pulled up to their room, one following the
other, the second rider was knocked off his motorcycle as it was still moving.
The rider in front wiped out as he attempted to escape the ambush, skidding his
bike to the ground. As he ran, two Hells Angels opened fire on him, video
showed. An investigator said four to five gunshots were fired.
The victim was struck once in the lower left side of his
back. He survived the shooting and was released from the University of Virginia
Medical Center in Charlottesville after a week-long stay, according to
testimony.
The beating victim was not seriously injured. Both victims were members of the Pagan's Motorcycle Club out
of southern Virginia, the sheriff's office said. Seven suspects were arrested at the scene. Two guns and a
shell casing were recovered at the motel by investigators.
Following the shooting, Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith
said both groups were passing through the area following an unidentified
convention.
Anthony Milan
One of two men accused of opening fire is Anthony Milan, 28,
of East Elmhurst, New York. Milan is a prospective member of the Hells Angels
in New York City, according to evidence. He appeared in Augusta County Circuit
Court on Thursday in an attempt to get a bond set.
Dominick J. Eadicicco, 48, of Staten Island, New York, is
also suspected of opening fire, evidence showed.
Milan, Eadiciccio and three others are charged with two
counts of malicious wounding by a mob, along with single counts of conspiracy
to maliciously wound, gang participation in a criminal act and use of a firearm
in the commission of a felony.
In court Thursday, Milan, who has no prior felonies, was
denied bond.
Two other Hells Angels were not charged in the attack but
face drug and gun charges.
All seven suspects remain behind bars.
SOURCE: News Leader