1999 Metello Bombing

The 1999 Metello Bombing was a bombing and mass shooting carried out on the headquarters of the street gang The Vipers by members of the Masked Messiahs on April 27, 1999.

April 26, 1999
10:53 PM- Two masked men, later identified as Joseph Darros and Michael Ande, are seen by CCTV Cameras planting five large duffel bags around the outside perimeter of the Apache Warehouse, the headquarters of The Vipers.

10:55 PM- A small green car, driven by Andros Resenae, is parked in front of the warehouse's main entrance. Resenae sits inside for about forty-five seconds, before exiting the vehicle and walking out of view of the CCTV System.

April 27, 1999
2:04 AM- A sixth duffel bag, this one noticeably larger and heavier than the other five, is deposited into the trunk of a small black car that had been parked in front of the warehouse since 9:46 PM on April 25.

2:56 AM- Michael Ande returns and plants several large wooden crates near the windows and air vents of the warehouse, before driving away in a large orange car.

9:31 AM- Members of The Vipers begin arriving at the warehouse for a scheduled meeting. For the first time in fourteen months, all 244 members of the gang were in attendance.

10:06 AM- Two of the duffel bag bombs outside of the warehouse detonate, blowing two large holes in the side of the building, and killing 35 people.