EDIT for updated story Nov 11, 2021:
The Houston police chief now "walks back" claim that security guard was injected in the neck.
Report says the guard was apparently hit in the head; they believed he had been injected based on a mark on his neck.
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A crowd of 50,000 went to an outdoor music festival in Houston Friday (supposed to run for 2 days), people knocked down fences and metal detectors to get in.
Fire chief says around 9:15 p.m. Friday, a mass of people "began to compress" in front of the stage.
Houston police chief said a security guard was apparently jabbed in the neck with a syringe which was suspected to contain an opioid drug; security guard was administered Narcan.
Police chief said there were "several, many" instances of concert goers being treated with Narcan in the incident.
11 of 25 people taken to hospitals were in cardiac arrest, 300 people were treated at a field hospital set up at the scene.
The deceased range in age from 14 to 27.
Autopsies are pending and the second day of the festival has been cancelled.
One unnamed source "close to concert organizers" told the NY Post they believe all the victims were in one area and may have been stuck with needles against their will.
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The Houston police chief now "walks back" claim that security guard was injected in the neck.
Report says the guard was apparently hit in the head; they believed he had been injected based on a mark on his neck.
Police chief: Astroworld guard not injected mid-concert
Police interviewed the guard reported to have been jabbed while helping a fan.
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A crowd of 50,000 went to an outdoor music festival in Houston Friday (supposed to run for 2 days), people knocked down fences and metal detectors to get in.
Fire chief says around 9:15 p.m. Friday, a mass of people "began to compress" in front of the stage.
Houston police chief said a security guard was apparently jabbed in the neck with a syringe which was suspected to contain an opioid drug; security guard was administered Narcan.
Police chief said there were "several, many" instances of concert goers being treated with Narcan in the incident.
11 of 25 people taken to hospitals were in cardiac arrest, 300 people were treated at a field hospital set up at the scene.
The deceased range in age from 14 to 27.
Autopsies are pending and the second day of the festival has been cancelled.
One unnamed source "close to concert organizers" told the NY Post they believe all the victims were in one area and may have been stuck with needles against their will.
Astroworld security guard pricked in neck with needle, Houston police say
At least one person at the Travis Scott concert where eight people died Friday night was injected with something by an unknown, “needle” wielding assailant, and had to be revived with N…
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At least 8 dead in ‘mass casualty event’ at Travis Scott Astroworld concert
Authorities say at least 11 people were rushed to a hospital in cardiac arrest while about 300 people were treated at a field hospital at Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival.
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