The show ended on Friday night 30 minutes earlier than scheduled, but nearly 40 minutes after a “mass casualty event” had been declared by city officials. Fire Chief Samuel Peña said on Sunday that Mr. Scott and the organizers could have stepped in and paused the show. They have that bully pulpit and they have a responsibility,” Chief Peña said in a telephone interview on Sunday. Mr. Scott, one of the biggest names in rap music with a huge social media following and his own record label, said in an Instagram video that he did not know how bad things had gotten in the crowd. By the summer, officials and event organizers were already in discussions about the event.

Source: New York Times November 09, 2021 01:53 UTC