A stampede of fans surging toward the stage during rap star Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival in Houston killed at least eight people and injured dozens more
Albert Merza, 43, part of a group of eight people from Detroit attending the festival, recounted seeing"a lot of drinking and crazy behavior."
Finner said police had 528 officers assigned to the festival on Friday, along with 755 private security personnel. Videos posted to social media showed pandemonium as fans and staff tried to bring attention to injured concertgoers. One video showed fans attempting to make camera operators aware of the dangerous situation. Another video showed people waving toward the stage and chanting"Stop the show!"
Scott stopped multiple times during his 75-minute performance when he spotted fans in distress and asked security to ensure their safety, video posted online showed. Emergency vehicles, lights and alarms flashing, cut through the audience several times.
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