Tragedy in Downtown San Jose

Everytime 40 Watt Hype has played the Agenda Lounge, it is packed with hot, sweaty, dancing bodies inside and out. A line usually is still out the door until 12:30am. We noticed this was not the case at our show there July 2nd. Our first set was to about 15 people, as we started asking around on our break we found out the tragic truth. The night before several security guards became involved in a scuffle with a group of men after the club had closed. After the police came and went, the security guards encountered the same group of people in the parking lot behind the club as they headed to their cars. After an altercation three guards were stabbed, one was killed, one was injured and still remains in the hospital and the other returned to work the next night. The story was all over the San Jose Mercury and on the news as well. We hadn't heard about it since we were in San Francisco and Fresno the night before. Our frustration turned to sadness when we found out. The security guard who was killed was only 25 years old and had a three year old daughter. Three of the four suspects have been caught. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Live life strong because you never know what is around the corner.