Astroworld Victims Died of ‘Compression Asphyxia,’ Medical Examiner Determines
Harris County Medical Examiner deemed the manner of all 10 deaths accidental
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“I think he could have avoided all of this,” says Jennifer Peña, whose brother Rudy died at the festival. “He could have stopped the concert and avoided all of this death”
Rapper claims he didn’t know that Houston fest was a “mass casualty event” until after police press conferences: “Even at that moment you’re like, ‘Wait, what?’”
Scott denied any legal liability in the tragedy, which killed 10 people last month
The rapper wants to give the community time to grieve
“If you gave a shit about these families, you wouldn’t have to put out a press release for everyone to see,” one victim’s attorney says of Scott’s offer to pay for funerals
The family of Ezra Blount, 9, declined Scott’s offer in a heartbreaking letter from their lawyer.
The suit names Travis Scott and Live Nation as defendants
“Travis Scott is a performer, an act, not a concert promoter,” Public Enemy rapper writes, “I’m tired of these corporations shucking their most crucial responsibility”
New complaint filed on behalf of 282 plaintiffs is largest yet