Third person dies of her injuries from stampede at GloRilla concert in New York trends now
A third person has died after being injured in a stampede at rapper GloRilla's Sunday concert in western New York.
Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse, was the only person who remained hospitalized following the Sunday evening performance by the Memphis rap star and Finesse2tymes at the Rochester Main Street Armory. She died Wednesday night.
Two other women, Rhondesia Belton, 33, of Buffalo and Brandy Miller, 35, of Rochester, also died and several people were injured after being caught up in a crush of concertgoers who surged toward the exits after the show.
Police said the stampede may have been triggered by unfounded fears of gunfire.
The city refused to renew the venue's entertainment license on Wednesday, effectively shutting it down while criminal and regulatory investigations are underway, said Patrick Beath, the city's deputy corporation counsel.
Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse, was the only person who remained hospitalized following the Sunday performance by GloRilla at the Rochester Main Street Armory. She died Wednesday.
Two other women, including Brandy Miller (pictured), 35, of Rochester, also died and several people were injured after being caught up in a crush of concertgoers who surged the exits
Rhondesia Belton, 33, of Buffalo, also died in the stampede on Sunday night
In addition to a police investigation, Beath said fire and code enforcement authorities are inspecting the building and reviewing photos and video from the concert to determine if there were any violations. The armory's owner has not responded to numerous emailed requests for comment, AP reported.
The main arena in the fortress-like armory has a capacity of about 5,000 people, city officials said.
As the concert ended Sunday, people exiting the venue just after 11 p.m. began to surge dangerously after hearing what they believed to be gunshots, city officials have said. Police found no evidence of gunfire.
Earlier this week, GloRilla, whose 2022 song 'F.N.F. (Let's Go)' with Hitkidd was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Performance, tweeted that she is ‘praying’ for the families of those affected by a stampede.
'I am devastated & heartbroken over the tragic deaths that happened after Sunday’s show. My fans mean the world to me.
'Praying for their families & for a speedy recovery of everyone affected'.
Rapper GloRilla was performing when a panicked crowd mistakenly thought they heard gunshots and caused a stampede that killed three people and injured seven others
