1 dead, 3 wounded after shooting at T.I. concert in New York
NEW YORK — One person died and three others were wounded after a shooting inside a concert venue in New York City where rapper T.I. was scheduled to perform, according to police.
The shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. ET Wednesday at Irving Plaza, near Manhattan's Union Square.
A video from a concert attendee shows people in the venue running away from the stage, screaming and ducking for cover. The person who shared the video said he had "never been so scared in [his] life."
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Police say a 34-year-old man was shot in the chest and a 33-year-old man was shot in the stomach. They're hospitalized in critical condition. A 26-year-old woman was shot in the leg. Police say a fourth person walked into a hospital on their own.
No arrests have been made.
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One concertgoer, Kirk Elphage, told Pix 11 News the crowd was pushing and shoving during the incident, with some using others as shields.
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A concertgoer says T.I. was supposed to take the stage around 9 or 9:30 p.m., but never went on. Doors opened at the venue at 7 p.m., according to Irving Plaza's website, which doesn't list an opening act.
Representatives for T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., say they're referring all questions about the shooting to police.
Additional reporting by Mashable.
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