Travis Scott.Photo: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty
Travis Scottwill not face criminal charges in connection with a crowd crush at the rapper’s Astroworld music festival in 2021 when 10 people died and thousands were injured.
According toABC13,NBC Newsand theHouston Chronicle, a Texas grand jury was convened Thursday to decide if Scott and others who helped plan the event should be charged. But no criminal charges will be pursued, according to the outlets.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office could not be reached for comment.
On Nov. 5, 2021 over 50,000 fans gathered to attend Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston. As Scott’s set began, many of the attendees attempted to rush the stage causing countless people to lose consciousness or be trampled.
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“Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life,” he wrote. “I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.”
Scott also thanked Houston Police and Fire as well as NRG Park, where the festival was held, “for their immediate response and support” during the incident.
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In hisfirst interviewafter the tragedy in December 2021, Scott said he was unable to hear any screams for help when the crowd surge began. He also said he did stop the show several times in order to ensure his fans were safe.
The victims of the tragedy were Axel Acosta,Danish Baig, 27,Rodolfo “Rudy” Peña, 23, Madison Dubiski, 23,Franco Patiño, 21,Jacob Jurinek, 20,John Hilgert, 14,Brianna Rodriguez, 16,Bharti Shahan, 22, andEzra Blount, 9.
Nearly5,000 people were injured.
source: people.com
