Rapper GloRilla has spoken on the tragedy that occurred at a rap event in New York City on Sunday night, during which two ladies were killed and another was left in serious condition after being trampled.
“I am devastated & heartbroken over the tragic deaths that happened after Sunday’s show,” Rapper GloRilla tweeted Monday night.
“My fans mean the world to me 😢praying for their families & for a speedy recovery of everyone affected 🙏🏽.”
The musician was playing at the Main Street Armory in Rochester when several concertgoers thought they heard shots fired, which caused the audience to panic and abandon the venue.
The composer of the classic song “F.N.F.” took to Twitter early on Monday morning, before it was known for certain how many people had perished, and tweeted, “I’m just now hearing about what happened wtf. “Praying everybody is ok.”
About 11 o’clock, authorities were sent to the area, and upon arrival, they concluded that none of the injuries were consistent with firearms having been the cause.
“We do not have any evidence of gunshots being fired or of anyone being shot or stabbed at the scene,” Police Chief David M. Smith said Monday.
Three individuals were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital by ambulance and a 33-year-old woman from Buffalo who was subsequently identified as Rhondesia Belton, was declared dead, according to the police.
The police are examining numerous probable reasons for the tragic surge, including “possibly crowd size, shots fired, pepper spray and other contributing factors.”
The tragic stampede was described as “totally unacceptable” by the Mayor of Rochester, Malik Evans.
“We are going to hold people accountable for what happened last night, period,” he said Monday. “I intend to get to the bottom of this.”
The episode is reminiscent of the tragic stampede that occurred at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in Houston on November 5, 2021, in which ten concertgoers, including children, were killed and hundreds more were wounded.
