The fear of a false shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, has caused a stampede towards the exits of the compound that has caused the death of one person and injured nine others, two of them seriously, according to police reports. .
Police chief David M. Smith has assured in a press conference that they have "no record that shots were fired or that anyone was injured or stabbed at the scene." Apparently, the victims have been caused by the stampede itself.
When the concert at Rochester's Main Street Armory ended shortly after 11 p.m., people coming out of the venue began to stir, according to Smith. The police entered the premises and found three women with serious injuries.
A 33-year-old woman has died at a hospital, and two others are in critical condition, according to police counts. Seven other people have been taken to hospitals and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Smith said.
"What started last night as a night of live music and fun for artist GloRilla ended in tragedy with one person dead and two more fighting for their lives," the police chief said.
Although there is no evidence that shots were fired, police are investigating various causes of this deadly surge, including "the size of the crowd, the gunshots, the pepper spray and other contributing factors," it says.
Mayor Malik Evans has called the deadly stampede a "tragedy of epic proportions" and promises a thorough investigation. "We are going to hold people accountable for what happened last night," Evans said.
GloRilla, a Memphis native whose 2022 song 'F.N.F. (Let's Go)' with Hitkidd was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Performance, he has tweeted that he was "praying everyone is okay."
Deadly crowds have been a recurring disaster at concerts and other large events in the United States and around the world, including a 2021 concert by rapper Travis Scott that killed 10 people.
Evans has described the stampede this Sunday as an example of "something that worries all of us who love concerts."
The mayor, who has said he frequently attends performances by his favorite artists, added: "If you go to a concert you don't expect to get trampled. Your loved ones hope you can go home and talk about the experience you had at that concert. great concert."
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