It had been scheduled to run from Friday through Saturday, according to the event's website. The event, now in its third year, is organized by Scott, a Houston native. Past issues: In 2019, three people were trampled and hospitalized as thousands rushed to get into the festival.Thanks to police, fire & other agencies that responded to assist,” the tweet said. Organizers held the event to bring people together for music, but it sadly ended in tragedy. “The city of Houston extends our condolences to the loved ones of 8 people killed & several injured at #ASTROWORLDFest.
"He was revived and the medical staff did notice a prick similar to what you would get if somebody was trying to inject. When he was examined, he went unconscious, they administered Narcan," Finner said during a news conference Saturday. "We do have a report of a security officer, according to the medical staff that was out and treated him last night, that he was reaching over to restrain or grab a citizen and he felt a prick in his neck. Security officer fell unconscious: Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said one security officer said he was stuck in the neck Friday night during Astroworld when trying to restrain a concert-goer.Officials have canceled the second night of the concert Saturday. The causes of deaths are pending the medical examiner's determination, he said. The investigation will explore "what caused, one, the issue of the crowd surge, and two, what prevented people from being able to escape that situation," Peña said. Investigation ensues: Investigators will review video from the scene and look at how the venue was laid out and whether it had enough exit points, Peña said.“Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life." My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival,” Scott tweeted. Scott releases a statement: “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night.And when I woke up, I was in a different area in a chair with a water bottle in my lap.” Fellow attendee Sarai Sierra said the festival experience was like "drowning in a pool filled of just people." Someone pulled me over a fence and I was sat in a chair, and then I passed out again. I didn't see anything, but I could kind of feel what was going on. "And then I was in and out for a little while. And then I just remember looking up and passing out," Eskins said. “So right when he started performing his first song, I looked at my boyfriend and said, ‘We have to get out of here.’ He said, ‘I can't. Madeline Eskins is an intensive care unit nurse who detailed the traumatic experience on Instagram. Concert-goers share their stories: Numerous people in attendance for Scott's performance have shared their experiences."The crowd for whatever reason began to push and surge towards the front of the stage, which caused the people in the front to be compressed - they were unable to escape that situation," Peña told CNN Saturday morning. About 50,000 people were at the sold-out outdoor music festival at NRG Park - the stadium complex where the Astrodome and the NRG Stadium stand - when the incident happened just after 9 p.m. "Scores" injured: "We had scores of individuals that were injured," Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña during a news conference early Saturday morning.local time, Mayor Sylvester Turner said during a news conference Saturday. The event's live stream showed Scott pause his performance to look on in confusion as an ambulance with lights flashing pulled into the venue. Crowd surge: At least eight people are dead and many others were injured after a crowd surged forward as rapper Travis Scott was on stage at the festival on Friday night, officials said.
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