This should not have been the outcome of taking their son to a concert, what should have been a joyful celebration.
“When my son went to the concert, he had my grandson on his shoulder,” Blount said.
Our city tonight prays for his mom, dad, grandparents, other family members and classmates at this time.
CNN has reached out to the Harris County medical examiner’s office and the Blount family.
The siblings’ cousin Mohit Bellani said the three were in the back area, not close to the stage.
Additional information from fire and police officials at the festival reveal a situation that grew increasingly dangerous before and during Scott’s set.
Eight minutes before Scott took the stage at 9 p.m., more than 260 people had already been treated, according to the logs, which did not specify the type of treatment.
The audio included reports of breached barricades, people jumping gates, and breathing and cardiac problems, the newspaper reported.
It is unclear what Scott saw from the stage and whether he was aware of the crowd conditions, but he continued to perform until about 10:10 p.m.
A slew of lawsuits have been filed against Scott, the festival organizer and others involved by the families of the victims and the survivors.
Live Nation said November 6 it was “heartbroken” over Astroworld and is cooperating with authorities as they investigate why the event turned deadly.