1 dead, 8 hurt in stampede at GloRilla concert in New York
Source: AP
an hour ago
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — False fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd surging toward the exits, killing one person and injuring eight others, police said.
Police found “no evidence to support a shooting having occurred” inside the concert late Sunday featuring rappers GloRilla and Finesse2tymes at the Main Street Armory, Rochester police Lt. Nicholas Adams said in a statement. A 33-year-old woman died and two people were in critical condition, the department said.
Police officials were expected to brief the media on the stampede Monday morning.
Six additional people were dropped off by private vehicle at hospitals with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, the Democrat & Chronicle newspaper reported.
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Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)
The exits in the rear of the venue require patrons to funnel into two doorways to the lobby area.
It would be very easy as was evident in last nights tragedy for this to occur.
The venue is in shambles; back in August an Anthrax/Black Label Society was cancelled by the production crew due to a “broken stage” that was unsafe for the production crew and bands to use.
https://nysmusic.com/amp/2022/08/23/broken-stage-forces-cancelation-of-anthrax-concert-in-rochester/
This was also the venue for the embattled “ReAwaken America Tour” that was cancelled after public outcry and protest.
I hope that this is either a turning point or and end for this this venue under current ownership.
They’ve demonstrated multiple times that they are unwilling to create a safe space as a performing arts center.
May the families affected find peace following this tragedy…
Update:
Here is the best photograph of the rear exits of the main venue that exit to the lobby that I could find…
Imagine the chaos when a venue with a capacity of 6500 attempt to exit in panic through these two doors…
