JUST IN: Travis Scott on deadly crowd surge at Houston music festival: 'I am absolutely devastated by what took place last night... I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.'
Rapper Travis Scott was on stage at the time when the crowd suddenly surged, and he called for help.HOUSTON -- Fans attending a Houston music festival surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, triggering panic in the crowd of tens of thousands. At least eight people were killed and many more hurt, authorities said.
“It just got worse and worse. Everyone was like you just can’t breathe,” said Johnson, who was near the front of the stage in the middle part of the crowd. In a video posted to social media, Scott could be seen stopping the concert at one point and asking for aid for someone in the audience: “Security, somebody help real quick.”
Satterwhite said he quickly met with promoters, who agreed to end the event"in the interest of public safety.” Houston Police Chief Troy Finner urged people not to jump to conclusions about what caused the surge.
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