From News10
A 33-year-old woman was killed and nine others were injured in a stampede after a show at the Main Street Armory. Two women have critical, life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Rochester Police say GloRilla and Finesse2Tymes had just finished performing when people thought they heard gunfire inside the venue just after 11 p.m. The sound triggered panic, with people rushing for the exits. Police say there was no shooting and that people were injured during the stampede.
Rochester Police Chief David Smith and Mayor Malik Evans spoke about the deadly stampede at a press conference on Monday. Smith said that RPD officers, security, and emergency medical services went inside the building to help the three women with life-threatening injuries. All three were taken to the Strong Memorial Hospital by ambulance, where the 33-year-old died and the rest are “still fighting for their lives”.
Seven additional victims were dropped off by private vehicle at area hospitals with injuries from being trampled. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening. One attendee described the scene to News10NBC.
“All I know, it was a lot of running. A lot of people got hurt. I see people on the ground, like hurt badly,” he said. “It was deathly packed. So I knew I had to get up out of there.”
Smith said that RPD is investigating the incident to not only determine what happened but to bring accountability for those responsible.
RPD is trying to determine whether the crowd size exceeded the capacity of the building and whether the proper safety measures were taken. They’re working with the city’s Code Enforcement, Law Department, and The New York State Liquor Authority. They’re also interviewing people at the concert, and security.
Smith is asking anyone with pictures or videos that could help with the investigation to call 911 or email them to PSI@CityofRochester.gov.
15 comments:
At this point both need to hang it up flat screen
Such wholesome looking ladies.
I’m so glad I don’t do concerts. Niggas don’t know how to act. Smh. Now Glorilla and this dude are going to be blamed because y’all can’t ever be civilized.
I'm much older and I low key like Gorilla's music. LOLO and Im not from the hood.
In theses days and times it's risky to be anywhere in a large crowd.
I never understood why people run just because they see someone else running. They don't know why they're running but they just run and don't even know where they're running to or from. It's stupid. Now someone is dead and people are hurt over nothing.
11:03, I get low-key anxiety in crowds. I'm always afraid of some terrorist ish, so I'm really selective about the kinds of big events I'll attend and I always park backwards and by an exit, so I can leave easily. We live in some strange times, I don't play about my safety in large groups.
11:03 & 12:04 IKR last year I wanted to see Thundercat but he was playing SoFi Stadium, which is huge. Even worse, the most reasonable seats were in the nosebleed section. I have regrets but since there have been at least three violent incidents (involving OTBs though) since tho place opened less than two years ago.
At this point is Gorilla really winning and Finesse might as well drop the mike since any money he tries to make will be shut down. If your label got beef ya'll got beef streets say catch how you can. RIP innocent victim
Well that’s their dream……..is to d!e living worldly.
Living the ratchet life.
I'm so glad this nit error of life. I never had to worry about gun fire.
Is 'trampling' the latest take down for rappers? There seems to be a small pattern forming here.
Listen, I remember when Puffy overbooked an event at City College in NYC and 6 people died. That was back in the 90s. I don't do rap concerts. The crowds that attend rap concerts are not the kind of people that I want to be in crowded spaces with. I missed out on concerts of some of the greatest rappers because of this and I don't regret it. Large crowds of hood-minded people is not somewhere I want to be.
Anonymous said...
Listen, I remember when Puffy overbooked an event at City College in NYC and 6 people died. That was back in the 90s. I don't do rap concerts. The crowds that attend rap concerts are not the kind of people that I want to be in crowded spaces with. I missed out on concerts of some of the greatest rappers because of this and I don't regret it. Large crowds of hood-minded people is not somewhere I want to be.
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You couldn't possibly be that ignorant. 😀 People have been trampled at many more concerts and other crowded events that had nothing to do with Rap.
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