Houston authorities are currently investigating the incident to find out what caused such tragedy. Astroworld Festival’s organizers tweeted an official statement on November 6:
Meanwhile, a captured video clip shows Travis Scott, who organized the event, pausing the concert briefly as someone collapses in front of him. The footage shows him asking for security to help. He said:
Internet calls for accountability from Travis Scott
While some wanted rapper Travis Scott to showcase responsibility and demanded that he be answerable for the incident, others targeted his security.
The 29-year-old rapper was also criticized for allegedly continuing with the show even after the crisis. However, Scott’s team told TMZ:
Travis Scott’s response
On the evening of November 6, Travis Scott made a statement via Twitter, where he said:
The Houston native further added,
Meanwhile, Apple Music, who partnered with and streamed the event, tweeted:
The mystery builds up further
In a recent update from TMZ, Houston PD’s Chief Troy Finner confirmed that a security guard felt a prick in his neck during the concert. Finner also said that medical personnel spotted indications of being injected with a syringe on the guard’s neck.
As per Chief Finner, at least one person present at Astroworld had been potentially injected with a syringe by an unknown perpetrator.
Further investigations are underway to figure out if the incidents of the security guard being unconscious and the deaths of eight people are correlated.
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