A cause of death of “compression asphyxia” has been determined for the 10 people who died at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston last month.
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office released a report Thursday, Dec. 16, detailing the cause of and manner, which was ruled an accident for all 10 people as well. Only one victim, 27-year-old Mirza Danish Baig, was listed as having any contributory causes, which were “combined toxic effects of cocaine, methamphetamine, and ethanol.”
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office did not provide any additional comment on the matter.
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office released a report Thursday, Dec. 16, detailing the cause of and manner, which was ruled an accident for all 10 people as well. Only one victim, 27-year-old Mirza Danish Baig, was listed as having any contributory causes, which were “combined toxic effects of cocaine, methamphetamine, and ethanol.”
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office did not provide any additional comment on the matter.
- 12/16/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jennifer Peña started watching Travis Scott’s first interview since the deadly Astroworld crowd rush that killed 10 people last month and couldn’t finish it. The oldest sister of 23-year-old Rudy Peña — who died from injuries he suffered at the festival — tells Rolling Stone she turned it off because it was too painful to watch.
During Scott’s nearly hour-long interview with radio host Charlamagne Tha God on Thursday, the rapper reiterated that he had no knowledge of the mass casualty event that unfolded until well after his set concluded.
During Scott’s nearly hour-long interview with radio host Charlamagne Tha God on Thursday, the rapper reiterated that he had no knowledge of the mass casualty event that unfolded until well after his set concluded.
- 12/9/2021
- by Ethan Millman, Nancy Dillon and Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
On Friday, Nov. 5, at least 50,000 people attended the first day of Travis Scott’s Astroworld in Houston on Friday to catch a lineup that was set to feature Sza, Bad Bunny, and Tame Impala alongside Scott himself. But tragedy unfolded that evening when the massive crowd surged towards the stage during Scott’s performance. At least nine people died in the ensuing melee, and many more were injured.
Investigators are still trying to determine what led to the surge in the first place. “I’m honestly just devastated by what took place,...
Investigators are still trying to determine what led to the surge in the first place. “I’m honestly just devastated by what took place,...
- 11/11/2021
- by Elias Leight and Elisabeth Garber-Paul
- Rollingstone.com
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