3rd person dies following GloRilla’s New York concert
GloRilla is the stage name of Memphis rapper Gloria Hallelujah Woods. Photo: BBC
Police have confirmed that a third person has died following the crush that occurred during rap artist GloRilla’s concert in New York on Sunday.
Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse had been hospitalised since the show, when the audience panicked and surged for the exits after the music ended.
Police say the incident, at Rochester’s Main Street Armory, may have been started by rumoured fears of gunfire.
At the moment, the venue’s permit has been revoked following the failure of the owner to show up for a scheduled meeting with the police chief and Rochester’s city attorney on Wednesday, BBC reports.
“It is one step we can immediately take to ensure that the events of Sunday night are not repeated,” said police chief David Smith.
“The bottom line is, lives were lost, and we need to take steps to make sure that no lives are lost in the future if this was indeed something that was preventable.”
The crush claimed the lives of two other women – nursing assistant Brandy Miller, 35, and city employee Rhondesia Belton, 33. Seven others were taken to hospital with injuries.
Writing by Muzha Kucha
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