Key takeaways:
- The Astroworld festival tragedy left 10 people dead and 4,900 injured.
- The grand jury determined rapper Travis Scott was not criminally responsible for the crowd crush.
- The grand jury’s decision not to indict Scott on criminal charges is sure to be a controversial one.
On Thursday, authorities announced that a Texas grand jury had determined rapper Travis Scott was not criminally responsible for the crowd crush that left 10 people dead and thousands more injured during his 2021 Astroworld music festival.
The tragedy occurred on November 5, 2021 at Houston’s NRG Park, when a crowd of about 50,000 attendees began pushing toward the stage. Ten people were killed as a result of compressive asphyxiation, and 4,900 others reported injuries from the crush of the crowd or the chaos that followed.
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said at an afternoon news conference that the grand jury had weighed and declined criminal charges against Scott and five others related to fans’ deaths. Since the festival, Scott has faced hundreds of civil claims, as has entertainment company Live Nation, alleging the festival ignored best practices for security and crowd control.
Nearly 2,400 people required medical treatment following the deadly crowd surge. Scott has yet to publicly comment on the grand jury’s decision.
The tragedy at the Astroworld festival has left a lasting impact on the Houston community, and many are still mourning the loss of the 10 people who died. The grand jury’s decision not to indict Scott on criminal charges is sure to be a controversial one, as many are still searching for answers in the wake of the tragedy.
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