HOUSTON – Houston Police Department released its report Friday on the deadly 2021 Travis Scott Astroworld Festival.
In a message on social media, HPD said this: “Following the conclusion of the grand jury proceedings regarding the Travis Scott Astroworld concert, the Houston Police Department pledged to publicly release the investigative report detailing HPD’s investigation in to the incident. HPD’s investigation is complete. Items in the report have been redacted in accordance with applicable law and privacy concerns including, but not limited to, dates of birth, social security numbers and addresses. We continue to pray for the victims and families affected by the Astroworld tragedy.”
Here’s the second message posted on X that HPD released Friday showing the June 29 media briefing on the Harris County grand jury decision. KPRC 2 covered that decision. You can read our reporting here.
The redacted report is 1,266 pages long. You can view it below. KPRC 2 is beginning to work through the document and will share updates on this story as we make it through the document.
Not seeing it correctly? You can read it here.
Detailed accounts in the report paint a picture of chaos and pain endured by concertgoers, many found by law enforcement in a confused and severely injured state.
The report comes nearly two years after the festival on Nov. 5, 2021 that led to the deaths of 10 people caught in the crush.
Coincidentally, Scott is releasing a new album on Friday -- his first since 2018′s “Astroworld” -- called “Utopia.”
The Houston Police Officers’ Union released a statement on the release of the report Friday.
The Houston Police Officers’ Union has just received the full Report on the Astroworld Tragedy. It is truly heartbreaking that these precious lives were lost for just wanting to attend a concert. We have not completed a deep dive into the report but can say without any doubt that many of our officers acted heroically to save lives during this event. We do know that over 500 of our officers were tasked with security around the facility. The interior was controlled by a security company hired by the promoter of the concert. It is our understanding that there were several calls to stop the show, but the production company failed to do so. We are confident that each of our officers completed their mission that night in accordance with our policies and procedures developed for such large-scale events. Again, prayers go out to the families of those lost in this tragic event!
In a call with KPRC 2 Investigates, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said releasing the report is “unprecedented”and the department has never been this transparent with it’s investigations.
“It’s time for the families to see exactly what happened more than anybody,” Finner said.
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