Houston Police officers began radioing about "crushing-type injuries" sustained in the crowd at Astroworld shortly after rapper Travis Scott took the stage.
The police radio traffic from the Friday night concert, obtained by the Houston Chronicle, reveals how quickly law enforcement became aware of the rising danger in the throng of concertgoers shortly after the star rapper began performing at the sold-out music festival, which drew about 50,000 people.
Travis Scott performs during the Astroworld Festival. A reported crowd surge contributed to the deaths of nine concertgoers. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) The rapper took the stage right around 9 p.m. "Looks like folks are coming out of the crowd complaining of difficulty breathing,.
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