12:59 PM PT — Houston PD is having a press conference to talk about their investigation into the festival at 1:30 PM PT. We’ll be streaming on the site.
A victim in the Astroworld calamity has been declared brain dead.
22-year-old Bharti Shahani has been hospitalized since Friday’s concert, clinging to life on a ventilator, but it appears Shahani will become the 9th fatality in the tragedy.
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The Texas A&M senior, her sister and her cousin were at the concert but got separated during the surge. Namrata, her sister, was okay, but Bharti was in dire shape. She was rushed to a nearby hospital by ambulance and received CPR on the ride there. She reportedly suffered multiple heart attacks during and after the crush.
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The family is meeting with doctors to determine next steps. It’s unclear if Shahani is still on a ventilator.
8 people have already been confirmed dead, and many others are still in the hospital suffering serious, and life-threatening, injuries. As we reported, 9-year-old Ezra Blount is currently in a medically-induced coma after becoming a victim of the stampede.
As we reported, new lawsuits are being filed by the day. With 8 dead and counting, along with hundreds of injured, the amount of damages on the line is staggering.