Bharti Shahani, a computer science student at Texas A&M University, died of “horrific injuries” at the Astroworld festival, a lawyer for the family said Thursday. Fans stampede during rap star Travis ScottThe Astroworld festival on Friday killed nine people aged 14 to 27 and left several injured. Police said that the condition of the nine-year-old child is said to be critical, who has been admitted to the hospital.
Shahani attended the concert with her sister and cousin who survived. “We want to make sure that those who have decided to put profits on the safety of children’s lives are held accountable,” said the family’s attorney, James Lassiter, at a news conference attended by Shahani’s family. Scott asked victims to reach out to him on Thursday, saying he would like to “share his condolences and provide assistance,” according to a statement. The rapper previously offered to pay for funeral costs and mental health counseling.
Houston Police Chief Troy Finer said Wednesday that police are continuing to interview witnesses and prepare a timeline of the events leading up to the deaths.
Shahani’s cousin Mohit Belani, who joined the protest, said the attendees were barricaded and prevented from escaping the crushing stampede. “If they hadn’t packed us with odds on all three”
sides, it probably wouldn’t have happened,” he said.
Officials informed the promoter during Scott’s performance that one or more of the attendees were undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and asked the concert to stop, Finer said. Scott’s lawyer criticized the police statements as inconsistent. Attorney Edwin McPherson said Houston officials “must stop pointing fingers so that together we can identify what really happened and how we can prevent an incident like this from happening again.” “
At least 50 lawsuits have been filed against producers Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and Scott over the cause of death and
Injuries related to Friday’s concert
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