A crowd stampede at a GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York on Sunday left three people dead and seven others injured.
The incident occurred at around 11:00 p.m. local time at the Main Street Armory. Police told The Associated Press that concertgoers began to panic after believing they had heard gun shots. However, investigating officers “found no evidence to support a shooting having occurred.”
Rhondesia Belton, 33, of Buffalo, was pronounced dead on Sunday night shortly after arriving at an area hospital. A second woman, Brandy Miller, 35, of Rochester, passed away on Monday night. A third woman, Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse, was pronounced dead on Wednesday. Seven others sought medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
GloRilla addressed the incident in a tweet posted shortly after midnight on Monday. “I’m just now hearing about what happened wtf… praying everybody is ok.” In a follow-up tweet posted later on Monday, she wrote, “I am devastated & heartbroken over the tragic deaths that happened after Sunday’s show. My fans mean the world to me.”
On Wednesday, Rochester police revoked Main Street Armory’s entertainment license and halted its upcoming renewal when the venue’s owner didn’t show up for a scheduled meeting. “It is one step we can immediately take to ensure that the events of Sunday night are not repeated,” police chief David Smith said (via Rolling Stone). “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.”
Main Street Armory is now prohibited from hosting any “public entertainment,” which includes concerts and athletic events.
Editor’s Note: This article was updated with additional details.
I’m just now hearing about what happened wtf 😢😢😢praying everybody is ok 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
— GloRilla 🦍 (@GloTheofficial) March 6, 2023
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 🙏🏽
— GloRilla 🦍 (@GloTheofficial) March 7, 2023
Major emergency response at the Main St. Armory after a concert. Had witnesses telling me at least three women were trampled as concertgoers left the venue. I also saw a firefighter performing cpr presumably on a victim on scene. More info on News 8 at Sunrise. #roc @News_8 pic.twitter.com/462O90ByOv
Advertisement— Alec Richardson (@alecr66) March 6, 2023
