Travis Scott will not face criminal charges related to the crowd surge that occurred during his Astroworld music festival in 2021, resulting in the deaths of 10 individuals and numerous injuries.
A Texas grand jury was convened on Thursday to assess the potential culpability of Scott and others involved in organizing the event.
Kent Schaffer, Scott’s lawyer, said in a statement, “Today’s decision by the Harris County District Attorney confirms what we have known all along — that Travis Scott is not responsible for the AstroWorld tragedy. This is consistent with investigative reporting by numerous media outlets and federal and state government reports that have squarely placed the onus for event safety crises on organizers, operators and contractors – not performers. While waiting patiently for the District Attorney’s decision to not file charges, Travis Scott has been inaccurately and wrongly singled out, despite stopping the show three separate times and being unaware of the events as they were unfolding. Now that this chapter is closed, we hope for the government efforts to focus on what is most important – stopping future heartbreaking tragedies like AstroWorld from ever occurring again.”
On November 5, 2021, more than 50,000 fans gathered in Houston for Scott’s Astroworld Festival. As Scott carried out his performance, a surge of attendees attempted to rush the stage, leading to numerous people losing consciousness or being trampled.
Scott has said in interviews that he was unable to hear any cries for help when the crowd surge occurred.
Authorities determined that all 10 victims tragically lost their lives due to accidental compression asphyxia.
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