New details have come to light about the tragedy that claimed eight lives during Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on Friday night… As we previously reported, the 29-year-old rapper had been performing at NRG Park when people “began to compress toward the front of the stage” causing panic and injuries.
Police soon declared the scene a “mass casualty incident” about a half-hour into Scott’s set. However, according to The Daily Beast, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner revealed in a news conference on Saturday afternoon that his performance didn’t actually end until 10:10 pm: Related: Travis Scott Speaks Out After Incident At Astroworld Festival Left 8 People Dead He then attempted to justify the time it took to shut everything down, saying: B
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