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T.I. concert shooting: One dead and three injured at New York rap show | |
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One person has been killed and three more injured in a shooting at a concert in New York where hip hop artist T.I. was expected to perform. | One person has been killed and three more injured in a shooting at a concert in New York where hip hop artist T.I. was expected to perform. |
The fatal incident occurred around 10.15pm in the third floor green room at Irving Plaza near Union Square in Manhattan. | The fatal incident occurred around 10.15pm in the third floor green room at Irving Plaza near Union Square in Manhattan. |
According to police, a 33-year-old man was shot in the stomach and taken to hospital where he died a short time later. | According to police, a 33-year-old man was shot in the stomach and taken to hospital where he died a short time later. |
A 34-year-old man was shot in the chest and is in critical condition. A 26-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man were both shot in the leg and are expected to survive. | A 34-year-old man was shot in the chest and is in critical condition. A 26-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man were both shot in the leg and are expected to survive. |
Elijah Rodriguez was attending with his sister in the VIP area in front of the stage. He said T.I. was expected to go on stage at 9 or 9:30pm but "never showed up". | Elijah Rodriguez was attending with his sister in the VIP area in front of the stage. He said T.I. was expected to go on stage at 9 or 9:30pm but "never showed up". |
He said the venue started playing music again around 10pm, and at about 10.15 pm he saw a line of people coming out from where the performers were coming onstage. | He said the venue started playing music again around 10pm, and at about 10.15 pm he saw a line of people coming out from where the performers were coming onstage. |
"All the sudden I heard someone saying that there was a shot, that someone got shot," Rodriguez told the Associated Press. | "All the sudden I heard someone saying that there was a shot, that someone got shot," Rodriguez told the Associated Press. |
Rodriguez added: "It was scary to deal with. When I got outside, like literally across the street, there were a few girls having panic attacks. | Rodriguez added: "It was scary to deal with. When I got outside, like literally across the street, there were a few girls having panic attacks. |
"One girl thought she saw someone get shot in front of her." | "One girl thought she saw someone get shot in front of her." |
Video shot inside the venue showed a chaotic scene as concert goers rushed to the sides trying to leave the area as a group of people tended to a person on the floor. | Video shot inside the venue showed a chaotic scene as concert goers rushed to the sides trying to leave the area as a group of people tended to a person on the floor. |
Representatives for T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., said they were referring all questions about the shooting to police. | Representatives for T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., said they were referring all questions about the shooting to police. |
Officers said no arrests have been made. | Officers said no arrests have been made. |
Additional reporting by Associated Press | Additional reporting by Associated Press |
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