Police Investigating “Strange Reports Of Drug Spiking” And “Injections” At Astroworld Festival Where 8 Died
The tragedy at the Astroworld Festival in Houson, Texas—in which at least eight people were killed and hundreds were injured as a crowd of 50,000 rushed the stage and panicked during a Travis Scott concert—just got even more insane. Via Deadline:
Houston Police say they are investigating reports that at least some of the deaths and injuries at the Astroworld incident on Friday may stem from drug injections. Chief of Police Troy Finner said at a press update Saturday afternoon that they are investigating reports of a possible drug spiking incident. Finner said an officer reported feeling a prick in his neck before losing consciousness. Authorities administered Narcan and were able to revive him. Medical staff who treated the officer noticed a mark that could have been from an injection, Finner said.
CBS News, citing an anonymous Astroworld source, said the alleged drug spiking incident was a targeted attack on innocent people, including a child.
Live Nation is sending video footage from the site to the Houston Police. The footage is expected to arrive later today. The injuries and deaths occurred shortly after 9 PM when the crowd “compressed,” as police termed it, toward the front of the stage.
“People began to fall out, become unconscious, and it created additional panic,” he said.
[Deadline: Houston Police Investigating Strange Reports Of Drug Spiking]
Meanwhile, the below video posted earlier today appears to show two audience members climbing onto a camera operator’s platform to alert them that someone had died in the crowd. Horrifying:
“Stop the show” and the staff did nothing. This shit is fucking heartbreaking #AstroWorld vc:@JanthonyOlivera pic.twitter.com/5vVZKLKV7h
— Ashmely🇩🇴 (@Ashmelym) November 6, 2021
