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Discord in Dublin: Fatal shooting stemmed from gaming platform dispute

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Published  August 29, 2024 7:36pm PDT
Crime and Public Safety
KTVU FOX 2

Murder charges filed in Dublin shooting after

Discord among users on the Discord social media platform turned deadly after authorities said an argument led to Dublin's deadly shooting.

The Brief

    • Nicholas Paleveda of Arizona has been charged with murder in connection of Michael Dalipe's death in Dublin.
    • Paleveda allegedly shot Dalipe following a dispute on the Discord gaming platform
    • Paleveda was arrested hundreds of miles away in Southern California

DUBLIN, Calif. - The Discord social media platform turned deadly after authorities said an argument led to a deadly shooting in Dublin between two acquaintances.

Alameda County prosecutors charged Nicholas Paleveda, 38, on Thursday with murder following the death of Michael Dalipe, 37, in Dublin on Aug. 23. 

Dalipe and Paleveda communicated over the platform popular with gamers for four years, according to Dalipe's widow, who was cited in court documents.

The two had a dispute right before the shooting, and Paleveda, from Arizona, traveled to Dalipe's home at the Emerald Park Apartment complex on Hacienda Drive and allegedly shot him in the head, court documents said.

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Dalipe died at the scene.

Details of the spat weren't immediately made known. 

Paleveda was arrested nearly 400 miles away in a Walmart parking lot in Barstow. 

He was arraigned Thursday morning on murder and gun violations. He is being held without bail at the Santa Rita Jail and has a plea hearing scheduled for Sept. 12.

The Source

  • Information for this report was gathered from Alameda County court documents, Dublin police, and previous KTVU reports. KTVU crime reporter Henry Lee contributed to this report.