Houston police Department and FBI The case is under criminal investigation Trampling death That happened last Friday at the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas.
At the same time, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (Lina Hidalgo) said that she is studying the possibility of an “independent and objective” investigation of what happened.
Crowd During the festival, 8 people died and 17 were injured and were subsequently taken to the local hospital.
However, KHOU reported that due to the large number of people and entities involved, the investigation may be complicated. There are also many videos about chaos that investigators must locate and check.
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Although Harris County owns the NRG Park where the festival is held, the county appointed the Harris County Sports and Convention Company to oversee the event. According to the aforementioned news station, the city of Houston has issued a permit and has the first responder permission to allow the festival to be held.
In addition, if investigators conclude that their actions or negligence caused injuries or deaths, third parties such as Live Nation, music festival founder Travis Scott, and private contractors who provide medical and security services may be liable.
Hidalgo appeals Independent investigation It can resolve any potential conflicts of interest of the city and county investigators investigating the responsibilities of the local government in the incident.
Rafael Lemaitre, a spokesperson for the county judge’s office, said that Hidalgo, the county’s elected top official, has not yet decided who will investigate.
“She wants to know if this can be stopped in any way,” Lemaitre said. “It is also entirely possible that it cannot be prevented for whatever reason, and that is what we want to know.”
However, since Hidalgo’s office is not a law enforcement agency, it has no powers over criminal investigations.
As of Monday, At least 14 lawsuits have been filed Opposed Scott and festival organizers Live Nation Entertainment and ScoreMore in Harris County District Court. The lawsuit accused the organizers of prioritizing “profits at the expense of the health and safety of the audience” and accused Travis and other performers Drake of “inciting chaos.”
Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena said on Tuesday He “absolutely” thinks Scott should stop As the chaos of this show became more and more obvious.
“When something goes wrong, the person who can really ask for and get a tactical timeout is the performer. They have the person who bullies the podium, and they have the responsibility,” Pena said New York Times.
The authorities also found that the agreement for a surge in crowds Not included in the event operation plan of Astroworld Festival.
