ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Apparently false fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd surging toward the exits, killing 1 person & injuring 9 others.
The injuries at Sunday night’s concert featuring rappers GloRilla & Finesse2tymes were caused by people being trampled, Police Chief David M. Smith said at a news briefing Monday. “We do not have any evidence of gunshots being fired or of anyone being shot or stabbed at the scene.”
As the concert at Rochester’s Main Street Armory ended just after 11 p.m., people exiting the venue began to surge dangerously, Smith said. Police made their way inside & found 3 women with critical injuries, he said.
A 33-year-old woman died died at a hospital & the other 2 women were in critical condition Monday. 7 additional people were taken to hospitals & treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
“What began last night as a night of live music & fun for the performer GloRilla ended in tragedy with 1 person dead & 2 more fighting for their lives,” the chief said.
While there is no evidence of shots being fired, Smith said, police are investigating several possible causes of the fatal surge, including “possibly crowd size, shots fired, pepper spray & other contributing factors.”
GloRilla, a Memphis native whose 2022 song “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” with Hitkidd was nominated for a Grammy for best rap performance, tweeted that she was “praying everybody is ok.”
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