Crowd Surge Kills Woman At Rochester Concert

ROCHESTER, NY — A 33-year-old woman was killed and eight others were injured after a "large crowd pushing" event following a concert Sunday night in Rochester, police said in a news release shared in full by local news photographer Will Morgan.

After initially receiving a report around 11:05 p.m. of shots fired inside the Main Street Armory, where GloRilla and Finesse2Tymes had performed, police said they found several people injured in the venue but no evidence of a shooting. Instead, they believe that the injuries were caused by a "large crowd pushing" event.

"As the show ended, concertgoers began heading to the exits to leave. As people began to exit, the crowd began to surge and rushed towards the exit. There are some reports that shots were heard, causing the crowd to panic, but that has not been confirmed," police wrote in a Monday morning news update.

Inside the venue, officers found "three females with significant injuries" and provided emergency treatment before they were taken to the hospital, police said.

"Sadly, one of the victims passed away and the other two are currently in critical condition, fighting for their lives," police wrote. "As the night went on, an additional seven people arrived at local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries from the event."

Police believe that they believe all of the injuries were caused from people being trampled.

"What began as a night of live music and fun for the performer GoRilla ended in tragedy with one person dead and two more fighting for their lives," police wrote in the update.

Patch reached out to Rochester Police for more information.

Anyone with video, pictures, or anything else that can help police piece together what happened are urged to call 911 or email PSI@CityofRochester.gov.