February 17, 2001

A double homicide at The Bronze last night has Sunnydale on edge yet again and has renewed questions about the venue’s long history of violence.

The SPD has identified the victims as Asher Glazer, a senior at UC Sunnydale, and Jenny Bergman, a junior. The pair had been dating for over a year and often frequented The Bronze, according to their parents. Little else has been released about the murder, though it’s known both victims suffered extreme neck trauma. It was originally thought that the deaths may have been an accident caused by The Bronze’s recently rebuilt catwalk, but the SPD said eyewitness accounts placed a pair of assailants at the scene.

Multiple inquiries were placed with the SPD and City Hall, but neither commented on the fact that this is yet another violent incident at The Bronze. Owner Frank Fargo was also unavailable for comment. Coming on the heels of the six deaths aboard the Amtrak train at Sunnydale station and the jurisdictional debacle which continues regarding the deceased, some Sunnydale citizens are saying the murders are a bridge too far.

Molly McCann, owner and manager of the Espresso Pump on Maple Court said that she was afraid it was only a matter of time that The Bronze’s violence overflowed into “nicer parts of town”. While downtown Sunnydale has seen its share of vandalism, as well as two deaths over the years at April Fool’s, Mrs. McCann pointed out that the area around The Bronze has been regarded as dangerous for over a decade.

Mary Christian, who runs the new citizen group “Bronze Out Of Sunnydale”, said the latest murders came as no surprise. “I’ve called for the closing of The Bronze for years now,” she said from her campaign’s headquarters, her living room. “Just three weeks ago, I wrote that things could only get worse. Here we are, Sunnydale. What are we going to do about it?” Mrs. Christian urged all interested parties to join BOOS or call Mayor Lovecraft to express their opinion.