UPDATE: Texas grand jury determines rapper Travis Scott was not criminally responsible for the crowd crush that left 10 people dead and thousands more injured during his 2021 Astroworld music festival, officials say.
Scott's attorney Kent Schaffer said that the rapper and his action have been inaccurately portrayed, adding that Scott stopped the show three times and was unaware of the events as they unfolded.
"Today’s decision by the Harris County District Attorney confirms what we have known all along — that Travis Scott is not responsible for the AstroWorld tragedy," Schaffer said in a statement after the decision."This is consistent with investigative reporting by numerous media outlets and federal and state government reports that have squarely placed the onus for event safety crises on organizers, operators and contractors — not performers.
“At the end of the day, these fans are like family so you feel like you just lost something. You do these shows, honestly, for people to have the best experience,” he told the host.
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