Those we lost
Bharti Shahani, 22
John Hilgert, 14
Brianna Rodriguez, 16
Jacob Jurinek, 20
Franco Patiño, 21
Axel Acosta, 21
Rodolfo” Rudy” Peña, 23
Madison Dubiski, 23
Danish Baig, 27
Ezra Blount, 9
Timeline on the day
The 2021 Astroworld Festival was planned as a two-day event on November 5 and 6, with tickets selling out rapidly upon release. The lineup included artists such as SZA, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Don Toliver, and, of course, Travis Scott. Leading up to the festival, a series of events known as “Astroweek” took place, featuring celebrity softball and golf events supporting Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation, pop-up shops (including a sneaker collaboration with Nike), and the inauguration of a community garden at Young Elementary School dedicated to Scott’s grandmother
The following timeline is taken from the Houston Police Department- Investigation – Homicide 1490724-21
The names below are provided as context to the report and the positions they hold.
Nathan Byrd is a Houston Police Department officer Assigned location: Command post
Seyth (Seth) Boardman was the Security Director for the Astroworld Festival, contracted through his company B3 Risk Solutions, hired by Live Nation/Scoremore.
Reece Wheeler was a Festival Liaison and Coordinator/Dispatcher for Unified Command
A.C.L. Satterwhite is Executive Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite of the Houston Police Department. He was one of the most senior officers on-site.
Dr. Lars Thestrup is the Assistant Medical Director for the Houston Fire Department (HFD) and a SWAT Tactical Medic.
Chief T. Finner is Troy R. Finner, the Chief of Police for the Houston Police Department.
Robert Isaac Garcia is a Deputy Chief with the Houston Fire Department (HFD)
Officer J. Baldwin is a Houston Police Department officer Worked Command Post Operations
T, Hardin refers to Thomas E. Hardin, who was a Houston Police Department Commander
Captain E. Guerra is Enrique “Mico” Guerra, a Communications Captain with the Houston Fire Department (HFD).
Alex Pollak (mistakenly referred to earlier as “Polak”) is the President and CEO of Paradocs, the private medical company contracted to provide on-site emergency medical services at the Astroworld Festival.
Matt Eyer was the Main Security Dispatcher at the Astroworld Festival, stationed at the Festival Command Post. He was hired by Seyth Boardman and worked as a freelance contractor through B3 Risk Solutions.
Paige Newman was a concertgoer and 911 caller
Fahin Shariar was initially believed to be one of the deceased
0814 Hours
SRG is reporting tha tpeople waiting in line are throwing bottles and other items at each other (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
0846 Hours
NRG staff just announced no covid testing at location, the crowd is agitated and pushing against the barricades. (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
0920 Hours
Participants breached secondary checkpoint
Second line was being held back, they have now broken through that barricade and are now with the main body waiting to be let into the covid check line(HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
0923 Hours
HPD requests medical for 4 individuals. Parado[c] medical responding
Barricade has been breached, attendees have run past the covid test site and are crossing pedestrian bridge (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
0925 Hours
101 requesting medical to the main gate, several trample injuries. (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
Health Check at Blue Lot 18 compromised, bike rack overrun and guests running through 9:25am (Unified Command Dispatch)
0926 Hours
HFD has been notified, at least 2 trample injuries (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
0933 Hours
Security is requesting additional HPD in the Green Lot, security needs additional support to keep the attendees from breaching the main gate. SRG is responding along with mounted (HPD Command Post Log Nathan Byrd)
0935 Hours
Apex Security request assistance at Venue Gates
0948 Hours
Harris County Transport 1 pt [patient] Parado[c] moved one pt [patient] to ems camp
1000 Hours
Venue gates opened
1001 Hours
The serpentine gate has been compromised so they have lost control of the crowd. (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
1002 Hours
Venue fences damaged, no control of participants
1005 Hours
Breached Merchandising Lines (no control over merchandise)
1019 Hours
Crowd exiting to push down final barrier- merchandising
1030 Hours
More police requested behind merchandising
1110 Hours
Request for medic at merch shop @green lot
1118 Hours
Group of 200 [approximately] 200 approaching McNee / Kirby near Gate 10. Group now rushing
Gate 10. Participants are now dismantling barricades.
1119 Hours
several hundred people rushing gate10 requesting additional units (HPD Command Post Log Nathan Byrd)
Jumping over fencing at Day Lot and running over the grass. (Unified Command Dispatch)
1121 Hours
Units advising that the bridge from blue to green lot is too crowded 2 patients brought to triage tent, unknown condition (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
1132 Hours
Two participants jump fence into Texans practice field
1133 Hours
Need medical to blue lot for Fml pt [patient] having seirzure
1136 Hours
large group fences into green lot. Participant storming venue entrance. Purple lot established for prisoner processing
1139 Hours
Multiple people without wrist bands arriving @ green lot
Need units on the ground on both sides of the street to block the under side of the bridge, people are using that to climb the fence and sneak inside. SRG squad1enroute. Additionally, a large group south bound on Kirby from Mcknee looking to enter illegally (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
1144 Hours
Shutting down Kirby North of Gate 8 to
1148 Hours
Request for a person at West VIP to help with guests climbing fences and getting over the Kirby Ramps. (Unified Command Dispatch)
1149 Hours
HPD to shut down merchandise
1153 Hours
Apex Security is moving no band participants to the blue lot
1200 Hours
Ej officer 101 requesting more units to assist shutting down the merchandise tent. They are attempting to shut it down and the crowds are too large. (HPD Command Post Log-Nathan Byrd)
1207 Hours
Participants going under fence @ 1313 Green Lot
1214 Hours
Approximately 10k people in the gates now (HPD Command Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
1217 Hours
Participants have broken gate 13 in green lot
1224 Hours
Need officers at Murworth and Kirby fo rpeople jumping fences. (HPD Command Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
1230 Hours
A large group of people (sans wristbands) attempting to breach gates on Kirby at the practice fields. (Unified Command Dispatch)
1259 Hours
Participants attempting to get under fence
1325 Hours
Participants using bolt cutters to enter into green lot
1341 Hours
Participant trespassing onto practice field
1354 Hours
Large group running down Kirby and climbing the pedestrian bridge. Attendees are over running the covid check line again. (HPD Command Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
1357 Hours
VIP entrance has been breached completely, several hundred people have just run inside. (HPD Command Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
1358 Hours
Large crowd rushing VIP entrance
1401 Hours
Units are reporting that people are jumping the fence by the merchandise store. (HPD Command Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
1402 Hours
Gap under fence, people slipping through. (Unified Command Dispatch)
1444 Hours
Report of breached fence 2686 Murworth, Wilshire Park apartments near SW corner of yellow lot.
1449 Hours
several calls through out the day for 13B. People going under or trying to jump over. (Unified Command Dispatch)
1456 Hours
Suspicious package dropped @ NRG entrance
1458 Hours
Report of Juvenile Female with lacerations to hands from scaling fence
1502 Hours
Large group rushed the Main Entrance, multiple injuries reported. Paradocs enroute. (Unified Command Dispatch)
1507 Hours
Suspicious package in front of BHP entrance cleared by HPD
1511 Hours
Harris County took run for E21, Incident Number 0581. E21 Disregarded (ICS214-Activity Log) “3-400 people rushed the Main VIP Entrance- Dispatched EMS, Site Ops, CAT Power. Incident involved injuries and property damage.” (Unified Command Dispatch)
1521 Hours
HPD request assistance to yellow lot for large group trying to go over fence @ Main / Murworth
corner. HPD requested medical to yellow lot.
1532 Hours
HPD request medical male pt [patient] facial injuries behind Stage 2
1535 Hours
HPD requests medical for B18 in blue lot
1554 Hours
Parado[c] reports 54 patients treated since beginning of event
1620 Hours
Large group charged main gate unsuccessfully HFD Dr. Thestrup on scene to consult with Parado[c]
1636 Hours
HPD Reports of Fence damage from individuals jumping fence @ Murworth
1641 Hours
Approx 150 rushing gate at Kirby and Westridge
1645 Hours
HPD requesting assistance to yellow lot for imminent fence breech. SW corner
1651 Hours
HPD reports that crowd is pushing down fence around stage 2. SRG units shifting around stage 2
1654 Hours
HPD reports of dangerous crowd conditions at Stage 2
1654 Hours
2686 Murworth report of individuals with
guns 15- 20 people witnessed
1755 Hours
Day Lot- Gate breached and damaged building side of Day lot near Guard- shack (Unified Command Dispatch)
1849 Hours
They are jumping the fence in… jumping in the purple gate. In the protection pond…next to the purple lot and the yellow lot in the retention pond…80 FOX, some are running back to the Fiesta (CW Dispatch, Call Slip)
1852 Hours
Multiple rushes of groups attempting to enter the gates illegally (HPD Command Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
1854 Hours
Large crowd ran into Hotel
1835 Hours
Lg [Large] crowd rushing VIP area 100+
1911 Hours
Ticketing office closed at discretion of security, HPD, APEX. No onsite resolution center currently. (Unified Command Dispatch)
1924 Hours
“2”[?]50 participants rushing pedestrian bridge
1930 Hours
Participants have knocked down fence at Stage 1
1946 Hours
Multiple individuals on Texas Practice Field. HPD requests medica near the rear of stage 1 in yellow
lot
2001 Hours
HPD Officer hand injury @ Murworth / South main. MD3 Assigned to injured Officer. Officer in Harris County Annex Parking Lot. SRG enroute
2020 Hours
Multiple suspects with cuts and puncture wounds to hand. Parado[c] enroute
2102 Hours Music Begins for Travis Scott
2102 Hours
HPD indicated 55,000 participants at event
2103 Hours
There is a massive crowd crushing into the stage right side of the main stage. Multiple people have been pulled out of the crowd unconscious. (Reece Wheeler-Unified Command)
2105 Hours
911 Calls come in and attendees report having trouble in crowd
2105 Hours End of First Song, "Escape Plan"
2106 Hours
Group reported to be scaling fence in purple lot at McNee
End of Second Song, "Highest in the Room"
2110 Hours
Seth Boardman called EAC Satterwhite to say the fencing at the front of the stage maybe malfunctioning (Commander T.Hardin’s statement)
2108 Hours
200 breaching fence from Main St into Yellow lot near retention pond.
2111 Hours
Barricade around stage 2 compromised per SC37, one section compromised.
End of Third Song, "Butterfly Effect"
2113 Hours
M/C Req. Stating People are getting stepped on at the Travis Scott Concert. Line Left Open. H/U Did C/B, Got V/M…HPD C/T advised male stated they are at NRG- Got location from CPN. (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1493932-21)
Caller states they need help…possibly stated someone cannot breath… very hard to make out what caller was saying due to possible concert in background… kept saying help us… Xfer Info to EMS… NOI/NOD (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1493931-21)
Non Family Disturbance Report. Yes, Suspect(s) at the scene. Unknown Number of Suspects. Unknown / No Weapons Involved. Unknown If this involves some with Mental Issues. Open Line, Loud Music. Males yelling move and cursing.. Another make yelling they pushed me..Female screamed.. NOI (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1493929-21)
2114 Hours
HPD requests BLS to yellow lot. Participants have crossed fence in green lot (ICS 214- Activity Log)
Coming over the gate, it collapsed, they are jumping the fence and making entry at the food trucks on the yellow
lot on the Mcknee side. They are running South…Northwest side by Mcnee and Main. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
2115 Hours
First Victim is reported and brought to the Medical Tent. (Believed to be Ezra Blount)
HPD requesting Medical @ arrest processing in purple lot. Harris County sent 27 individuals (ICS 214- Activity
Log)
FLAGGED BY PD, Main Stage BOH (Paradocs CAD)
End of Fourth Song, "Stargazing"
2116 Hours
Additional call from Paige Newman States People are falling being stepped on. (SW Mic, CAD Event
History #1493932-21)
Stage has lost power. Stage 1
Fahin Shariar hits the 911/emergency alert on his iPhone (per interview). Phone coordinates “29.68766 N,
95.41798 W”
BOH pt w/ OPs 5 17 YO MALE, Main Stage, Stage Left, Cardiac Related (Paradocs CAD)
2117 Hours
Man Down Report ***If EMS is not on the scene, Transfer to EMS*** Unknown if this involves
someone with mental health issues. Male screaming stop the concert people are on the ground and are hurt,
people screaming… (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1493951-21)
Hpd ct adv male asked for help people were getting trampoled over at the concert…caller h/u…no answer on c/b…
(HFD Event History Record Report #2111050915)
End of Fifth Song, "Carousel",
Observation: Travis raises fist up towards backstage, adjust ear piece, song appeared to be stopped short.
2118 Hours
Report of individual with crush injury / breathing difficulty, Parado[c] enroute
Open Line. Multiple people in background are yelling “Help Us”. (SW Mic, CAD Event History
#1493932-21)
Downgrade to Dupe. (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1493932-21)
EMS Advised, SOS Shows 1 NRG Park Unit K.. NOI (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1493951-21)
Report of individual with crush injury / breathing difficulty, Parado[c] enroute (ICS 214- Activity Log)
Travis says, “All the real ragers know what time it is, so get your sections straight” and “to every one watching at home, I want ya’ll to see how we do it in Houston”
2120 Hours
Commander Hardin and his group moved to the front of the barriers. Commander T. Hardin spoke with Seyth. He stated the fencing in question and Seyth said it should hold after being fixed (Commander T. Hardin’s statement)
E.A.C. L. Satterwhite received a call from Chief T. Finner and stated they may have to shut down the show earlier due to a possible failed barricade (E.A.C. L. Satterwhite’s Statement)
HPD requests medical to purple lot, prisoner processing (ICS 214- Activity Log)
SQ1 and 2 regroup at rally point…Medical to Purple Lot Police Command Post (CWDISP, Call Slip)
HFD Robert Isaac Garcia Letter states he made contact with HFD Command post that crowd appears to be compressing towards the center (Approximate time)
End of Sixth Song, "Mamacita"
2121 Hours
First cardiac arrest is relayed
PD AREA FOR AMIN INJ, Catering (Paradocs CAD)
Travis says, “Hold on, hold on, turn the lights on, I think I see somebody in the tree turn the lights on turn the lights on, make some noise for my boy hanging in the tree right there. Make some noise. Everybody put a middle finger up to the sky cause by boy is ready to rage. My boy wants to rage.
2123 Hours
multiple people yelling for help. States one is coming to assist- They are unable to see/hear them.
Line left open of large crowd stating they are stuck. (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1493931-21)
2124 Hours
Man Down Report ***If EMS is not on the scene, Transfer to EMS*** Unknown if this involves
someone with mental health issues. Female screaming send the cops…everyone is piled on top of each other…
caller confirmed it’s not a fight but people can’t breathe and need medical…Medical has been advised…NOI (SW
Mic, CAD Event History #1493986-21)
End of Seventh Song, "No Bystanders"
2125 Hours
Travis appears to stop mid-song (waves hands to stop show). Travis says, “I got my man Tom in the
motherfucking building. Whatever he needs, yo Mike Brown, make sure he good. Balaje walk with him take him take him.
Crane Operator reports via radio to the production trailer that people are receiving CPR
1600 Launching Drone over Main Stage. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
2126 Hours
Unknown Suspicious Event Report. ADRS is by Callers pinged location on Vesta… Caller is shown to be inside the NRG Yellow Lot… Throughout the call, there was never a response towards CT… CT could only hear in the background multiple people saying “Help Us”… Someone is the background said “He needs help. Look at him, He’s on the ground”… CT was unable to C/B the caller because they were calling from a default #…
NOI/NOD (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1493995-21)
Unknown Suspicious Event Report. Man Screamed Help. Line H/U.. VM on C/B…NOI (SW Mic, CAD Event
History #1493997-21)
HPD displaying a drone, will be @ 300 or below. Launch from teal lot (ICS 214- Activity Log)
End of Eighth Song, "Way Back" (2127 Hours)
2128 Hours
Medical staff responded to someone un-responsive just behind a reserve section
“This is when it all got real” (ICS 214- Activity)
“Need CSC redeploys at the following:1 inside glass doors at Hall A, Flagpole, Across from Event Services door,
West glass doors 2 at Carruth Plaza pushing people to metro 2 NRG Parkway and Circle Drive at the corner of
Orange 8 pushing people to metro 2 @ Metro making sure people aren’t coming on property” (Unified Command
Dispatch)
2129 Hours
Incident 0919, HC found/transported pt [patient] prior to HFD arrival (ICS 214- Activity)
Travis says, “I want to see some ragers, who want to rage man”
2130 Hours
HPD reports multiple people trampled, passed out at front of stage, security is removing to rear of stage. (ICS 214- Activity)
Camera pans out and people can be seen turning and waving for attention (M. Barrow’s Statement)
Approximate time Cameraman Gregory Hoffman reported over the radio that people were receiving CPR and his position was overrun with concert-goers. (Hoffman’s Statement)
Travis says, “There’s an ambulance in the crowd, whoa whoa, what the fuck is that?” and “If everybody good put a middle finger up to the sky.
2131 Hours
Camera shows and open “mosh pit” everyone appears to be looking down and aiming their phones downward (M. Barrow’s Statement)
Travis says, “Two hands up to the sky, two hands up to the sky” and “I want to make the fucking ground shake
dammit”
2132 Hours
Texas A&M student and one other climbed onto camera platform, pleading with cameraman to stop the show
Loud screaming in background…multiple screams of “Help”- caller states there are people that are possibly passed out or having a seizure… (HFD Event History Record Report #2111050927)
HPD report of unconscious female in middle of crowd (ICS 214- Activity)
End of Ninth Song, "The Scotts"
2133 Hours
Report of multiple persons down in the crowd (ICS 214- Activity)
Female Pt…advised multiple people on the ground (HFD Event History Record Report #2111050927)
End of Tenth Song, "Upper Echelon"
2134 Hours
Swat Drone flys over concert area, Officer Sutton and Officer Amato, “There was a concern over the large crowd surging towards the stage and medical emergencies occurring around the footprint.” (HPD Command
Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
Travis Scott goes onto Lift
2135 Hours
HFD radio operator advised we have at least 5 9-1-1 related to unconscious persons in crowd. Report of possible CPR (ICS 214- Activity)
VIP CPR SEATING AREA, Cardiac, VIP Stage 1 (Paradocs CAD)
2137 Hours
Officer J. Baldwin in the Command Post contacts T. Hardin. T. Hardin declined the call because it
was too loud and went back stage to call back (Commander T. Hardin’s statement). When T. Hardin got towards backstage, he heard Officer D. Neilson bump over the radio for Unit 4, 25, or 31 to call Command post ASAP. T.
Hardin is unit 25, so he jogged away from the stage to hear (Commander T. Hardin’s statement)
Man down Report ***If EMS is not on the scene, Tranfer to EMS*** Unknown if this involves someone with mental
health issues. People on the ground unconscious (CAD Event History #1494047-21)
IC requested EMS task force plus supervisor 1100 and district 21. Level 2 stage in maroon lot. (ICS 214
Activity)
Per Communications Captian E. Guerra written statement; he and his team requested a EMS Task Force to stage in Maroon lot to assist in Yellow Lot if needed
End of Eleventh Song, "Mafia" Observation:
Travis checks ear and then points out to the crowd.
2138 Hours
Waiting for EMS to answer, High Volume…Caller states there are 15 people on the ground not woke
(CAD Event History #1494047-21)
Caller states that her daughter is at astoworld, daughter’s fiancé Chris Vier called caller and stated that she was pulled into crowd and no is able finde her, poi: Melina Joseph, bf, med complexion, 21 yo, 5’10” slim build, lsw unk clothing (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1494050-21)
60Y72 being told by media that large group of people are climbing their media towers to get to the stage and they are about to fall off and media at location calling mayday… People at Medical Tent crying that people are being
trampled and are not breathing (CWDISP, Call Slip)
HFD Communications Captain E. Guerra’s statement stated Harris County Medical Corp announced 6 CPRs in progress over radio
Approximate time of first patient transport (M. Northern)
2139 Hours
T. Hardin called Officer D. Neilson who said it was confirmed three people were under CPR. It was people on the media tower were requesting assistance because people were climbing the tower (Commander T. Hardin’s statement). T. Hardin returns behind stage, tells E.A.C. Satterwhite. They then tell Seyth to shut down the show due to CPR in which he responded “ok” (Commander T. Hardin’s statement). T. Hardin assists Satterwhite with Shahani’s body and describes how she falls off the board in his statement (Commander T. Hardin’s
statement).
People yanking on the posts where the cameras are set up on the media tower…Do not move into the crowd.
Assist people on the perimeter or at the front of the stage if there are medical issues. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
HFD Activates EMS Task Force (Mobilizing of Ambulances and EMTs to send to the Venue for aid and transport) per HFD CAD and Sr. Communications Captain Matthew Loyd
2141 Hours
TAC BB16 _ Closing Fannin closed to Naomi Stage in Purple lot await PD leand in (ICS 214
PT DOWN STAGE RIGHT UNDER SONY SAME AS 1245, Main Station FOH, Cardiac (Paradocs CAD)
2142 Hours
People are stuck under object…XFER to MED…NOI (SW Mic, CAD Event History #1494047-21)
Travis says, “Hold” and the music stops. He says, “Can I get some help over here, we have somebody passed out in right here. Don’t touch him, don’t touch him, everybody just back up. Secuirty someobody jump in there real
quick, get in there get in there get in there.”
Command Aware 809 Need a Medical at Purple Lot for Suspect and Unit with their and injured (CWDISP, Call Slip)
2143 Hours
Travis starts singing as the person is being lifted out of the crowd.
2144 Hours
WATER TOWER ADA BTXP WITH CITY 911 FEMALE, Cardiac, Main Stage FOH (Paradocs CAD) Two people dead- face is blue. Arm is bleeding for thepast10min(HFD Event History Record Report #2111050938) Seanna McCarti texting her friend, “I am out, the paramedics are in the pit”
End of Thirteenth Song, "Love Galore"
(Per Monty)Shahani is brought in the tent. Monty also sees Ezra is being operated on in tent
2145 Hours
(Per Monty)Shahani is brought in the tent. Monty also sees Ezra is being operated on in tent
Mary Joseph looking for daughter. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
End of Fourteenth Song, "Gatti"
2147 Hours
(Per Monty) Phone call to Monty declaring Mass Casualty Event
Angel states on scene medics are working on PT (reference 2144 Hours, HFD Event History Record Report #2111050938) E33,L33,A33,A05,SR33(ICS214-Activity) Command Post and Medical Personnel aware and working at the edges of the crowd at this time. (CWDISP, Call Slip) E21,A033,A037, M046 report to gate16 on main immediately (HFD Event History Record Report #2111050220)
2148 Hours
HPD arrives to assist with Shahani (Per security footage)
End of Fifteenth Song, "Out West"??
Note: Possibly skipped song, “Gang Gang” w/Sheck and Don.
2149 Hours
(Per Monty) He was contacted to respond to Medical Command Center
2150 Hours
MCI, MCI Response Level1 (HFD Event History Record Report #2111050220)
End of Sixteenth Song, "Franchise"
Travis says, “Everyone from the font to the back put your hands up”
2152 Hours
IC requests Level1 MCI (ICS214-Activity) E21 on Scene, D21 only med group on AB15, Fort Bend County notified for Ambus (ICS214-Activity) Paradocs activating full MCI, calling in as many units as possible from off-site(Matt Eyer-Unified Command) Seyth Boardman communicates directly to audio personnel, “four people are critical, two are dead….this is the worst I have seen in my 25 year career… we need to shut the show down… I don’t care, it needs to end in eight minutes… the show will end at 10 o’clock” (rough transcription of captured audio)
2153 Hours
BOH TO LEFT SIDE OF HOUE 1 ARREST PT TXP TO AMBULANCE FROM VIP MED 46, Main Stage FOH, Cardiac (Paradocs CAD) Observation: Travis pauses and looks backstage, DJ continues song for him.
2154 Hours
“Ay6” [?] Joining MedGroup (ICS214- Activity) T. Hardin contacted Seyth and Seyth answered. Seyth stated he got in to Travis ‘Scott’s ear himself and told him that he had to shut the show down. He stated Travis understood and woulds hut the show down “the right way” as to not incite a panic and would be done at 2200 hours. Seyth stated he was on his way to open the egress gates (Commander T.Hardin’s statement) Someone yells in the crowd, “stop the show” Travis walks around the stage and looks towards the backstage, continues interacting with crowd. Drake arrives on-stage (M.Barrow’s Statement)
A-16-21-33-37-46-51 (ICS 214- Activity) People jumping the fence at Lantern Point at Teal Lot (Unified Command Dispatch)
2155 Hours
M08 A05 to maroon for level 2 Stage (ICS 214- Activity) IC Shutdown Freeway, CMOC Established (ICS 214- Activity) Female Pt, by the stage and the sound, trouble breathing (HFD Event History Record Report #2111050946) Text message from Alex Polak to Seyth Boardman, “3 cardiac arrests at a time” 25 be sure you are with your filed force no exceptions. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
2156 Hours
E47 Will be assigned staging SR 33 going to triage. (ICS 214- Activity) “med group: E21 E33 L21 D21 SR33 A16 (ICS 214- Activity) 3 HFD ambulances on site (HPD Command Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
2157 Hours
Additional HFD engines entering gate 15A. (HPD Command Post Log- Nathan Byrd)
According to NRG Camera- HPD Yellow NW- E_2021-11-05-21. E.A.C. Satterwhite arrives back stage to Bilal
Joseph’s area
2158 Hours
Travis asks crowd to put two hands up (M. Barrow’s Supplement)
Stopping the show early (Reece Wheeler)
Text Message from Alex Polak to Seyth Boardman, “U really need to come our 4th cardiac arrest”
All SRG Squads link up with your Squad Filed Force Leader and all Squad Leaders I need you to do a field
checkup that you avhe all your people. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
2200 Hours
E.A.C. L. Satterwhite makes his “way to the control area where three men were running the technical portion of the show and speaking directly with Mr. Travis Scott.” He stated Sgt. N. Matson was with him. He stated he looked at his watch and saw it was 2200 hours. He stated he told the three men to shut down the show immediately because CPR was being done on three individuals. He stated one of the males responded “but they’re not dead”. He stated that they might be and that it needed to be shut down. He stated he gave them 5 minutes after they stated they needed time. He stated he has to have it shut down by 2210 hours. He stated he moved away to communicate with the command post to begin shutdown preparations (E.A.C. L. Satterwhite’s Statement)
Text Message from Seyth Boardman to Alex Pollak, “Closing at 10”
Transport from Mcknee and Kirby in the Purple Lot for with marijuana charge as well. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
2201 Hours
Reported Cardiac in progress (ICS 214- Activity) Air cleared for emergency traffic…started at stage one, CPR in progress, EMS pulling up now. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
2202 Hours
Text message from Alex Pollack to Seyth Boardman, “5 Cardiac arrests, really really bad.”
2207 Hours
Camera pans out and a group can be seen working in the crowd middle stage right, and flashlights can be seen (M. Barrow’s Supplement)
Text Message from Alex Pollack to Seyth Boardman, “It needs to shut. 6 cardiac arrests. We got 2 back but we can’t.
130 CPR in progress on Mcknee will be. (CWDISP, Call Slip)
2208 Hours
E.A.C.L. Satterwhite stated he checked his watch and told the men in the technical control tent that they had to be done within two minutes. He stated they told him he was in his last song closing out. He stated the song went at least a minute pas t2210 hours. He stated then the crowd began to disperse (E.A.C.L. Satterwhite’s Statement)
2212 Hours
Travis Scott appears to leave the stage (according to NRG Yellow 35-B Camera). Fireworks end at approximately 22:12:30 Hours
2213 Hours Show Ends
2213 Hours
Rudy Pena pronounced deceased- Medical Records
2217 Hours
Assistant GM of NRG park was advised of the situation (Supplement) Approximately 6 CPR in progress at the medical tent (Monty Northern) Units stay in your positions standby for instructions (CWDISP, Call Slip)
Following this time, there are details of the egrees, gate management for the arrival of medical units, anti social behaviour at the merchandise tent and management of egressing the crowd.
2246 Hours
Mirza Baig pronounced deceased
2247 Hours
Madison Dubiski pronounced deceased (permedical records)
2252 Hours
Brianna Rodriguez pronounced deceased
2252 Hours
John Hilgert pronounced deceased
2257 Hours
Jacob Jurinek pronounced deceased
2257 Hours
Axel Acosta pronounced deceased
2338 Hours
17 Total Transports HFD’s HCEC
11CPR-
9 Total Fatalities
1 Critical
2 Admissions
10th November
Bharti Shahani pronounced deceased
14th November
Ezra Blount pronounced deceased
HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Offense Report Title
Investigation – Homicide (NonFamViolence)
1490724-21
Report from the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety
TEXAS TASK FORCE ON CONCERT SAFETY REPORT
