Astroworld Death Toll Rises To 9
• Texas A&M University senior Bharti Shahani, 22, became the ninth person to die from that devastating crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, an attorney for her family announced Thursday.
According to The Washington Post, Shahani, 22, was declared dead Wednesday evening “from the horrific, horrific injuries that she sustained” at the concert on Friday, attorney James Lassiter told reporters. Shahani had been on a ventilator at Houston Methodist Hospital after suffering heart attacks, her family has said. “This was a monumental travesty from start to finish,” Lassiter said of the concert. “From the performer down to the ticket sales, everyone gets an ‘F.’ It failed at every level.”
Shahani had attended Astroworld with her sister and her cousin. It was her first concert, and she had planned her outfits in advance, said her sister, Namrata Shahani.
Eight other people, ranging in age from 14 to 27, were killed, and at least 25 were hospitalized after the crowd surged as Scott took the stage. Harris County has not yet released autopsy reports for those who died, and Houston police have launched a criminal investigation, led by the homicide division, to determine what caused the crush of people and who may be responsible. Scott, a Houston native, promised to pay victims’ funeral costs and canceled his appearance at the Day N Vegas concert in Las Vegas this weekend. Meanwhile, the mountain of lawsuits continues to grow by the day.
