“Little did we know, all hell was about to break loose. As the timer got closer to coming down to zero, it just – it got worse and worse,” Eskins said.Ĭoncertgoer Jeffrey Schmidt said breathing became more difficult as the countdown moved closer to zero, as he and his friend decided to try and get out of the crowd.

“And all of a sudden, people compressed up against each other and were pushing forward and backward.

Central Time: Madeline Eskins, an ICU nurse attending the show, told CNN’s Christi Paul a countdown timer began around 30 minutes before Scott was set to appear on stage. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner visited rapper Travis Scott, the headliner of the festival who also acted as an event organizer, before his set to express “concerns about the energy in the crowd,” according to reporting from The New York Times citing a source familiar with the chief’s account.ĬNN has reached out to Houston police and representatives for Travis Scott for comment on The New York Times report.īefore 9 p.m. “It’s obvious that if they did, they weren’t enough,” Peña responded. “We do know that we had people jump the fence,” and at least one person was injured in the afternoon rush, Peña said.ĬNN asked Peña whether the instance led to special precautions at this year’s event. Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña told CNN he didn’t know what caused the rush, either. The video showed some people helping a few others up. 'Some kind of crowd surge': Crowds seen pushing through entrances earlier

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