Apparently false fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd surging toward the exits, killing one person and injuring nine others, police said.
The injuries at Sunday night91裸聊视频檚 concert featuring rappers GloRilla and Finesse2tymes were caused by people being trampled, Police Chief David M. Smith said at a news briefing Monday. 91裸聊视频淲e do not have any evidence of gunshots being fired or of anyone being shot or stabbed at the scene,91裸聊视频� Smith said.
As the concert at Rochester91裸聊视频檚 Main Street Armory ended just after 11 p.m., people exiting the venue began to surge dangerously, Smith said. Police made their way inside and found three women with critical injuries, he said.
A 33-year-old woman died died at a hospital, and the other women two were in critical condition Monday, police said said. Seven additional people were taken to hospitals and treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, Smith said.
91裸聊视频淲hat began last night as a night of live music and fun for the performer GloRilla ended in tragedy with one person dead and two more fighting for their lives,91裸聊视频� the chief said.
While there is no evidence of shots being fired, Smith said, police are investigating several possible causes of the fatal surge, including 91裸聊视频減ossibly crowd size, shots fired, pepper spray and other contributing factors.91裸聊视频�
Mayor Malik Evans called the fatal stampede 91裸聊视频渁 tragedy of epic proportions91裸聊视频� and promised a through investigation. 91裸聊视频淲e are going to hold people accountable for what happened last night, period,91裸聊视频� Evans said.
GloRilla, a Memphis native whose 2022 song 91裸聊视频淔.N.F. (Let91裸聊视频檚 Go)91裸聊视频� with Hitkidd was nominated for a Grammy for best rap performance, tweeted that she was 91裸聊视频減raying everybody is ok.91裸聊视频�
Fatal crowd surges have been a recurring disaster at concerts and other large events in the U.S. and around the world, including a 2021 concert by rapper Travis Scott in which 10 people died.
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