At least eight people, including two teenagers, were killed and scores more were injured following a crowd surge at Houston's Astroworld Festival late Friday. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the victims' ages ranged from 14 to 27, with one victim's age unknown.
Rapper Travis Scott, who was performing during the surge, said in a statement Saturday that he was "absolutely devastated by what took place," and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, who was at the concert, posted on Instagram that "Travis and I are broken and devastated."
Here is what we know about the victims so far:
John Hilgert
John Hilgert was a freshman at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, according to his school district.
"Our hearts go out to the student's family and to his friends and our staff at Memorial. This is a terrible loss, and the entire MHS family is grieving today," Spring Branch ISD said in a statement. "Please keep the student's family in your thoughts and prayers as they face this tragedy. We will make counselors available to students next week to offer any help and support needed."
The district said a special memorial will be held for Hilgert at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU reported.
Franco Patino
Franco Patino, 21, was a University of Dayton student, according to a campus-wide email. Patino, orginially from Naperville, Illinois, was a mechanical engineering technology major with a minor in human movement biomechanics, the school said.
The university said Patino was a member of Alpha Psi Lambda, a Hispanic interest fraternity, and was active in the Greek and Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center on campus.
"On behalf of Alpha Psi Lambda National Inc., we extend our condolences to his family, friends, Alpha Nu Chapter and all that share in this loss," Alpha Psi Lambda said in a statement. "May his memory be eternal."
Patino was also a member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and was working in an engineering coop program in Mason, Ohio, the school said.
Rudy Peña
Rudy Peña's sister, Jennifer Peña, confirmed her brother's death to the Laredo Morning Times. Jennifer Peña told the paper they learned just after midnight that Rudy had been taken to the hospital unconscious, and later learned he had died.
Peña's brother-in-law Sergio Gonzalez said they learned of his death "in the worst way."
"We found out around 12:30 last night from a friend of Rudy that was with him that he had just passed out," Gonzalez told People. "It wasn't until this afternoon that we found out he had died."
"It's devastating knowing that you're no longer with us," Jennifer Peña posted on Facebook. "You left a mark that can never be erased. The memories we've created will never be forgotten. You were always an amazing person and never failed to laugh or dance. We will never forget you."
Danish Baig
Danish Baig's brother posted on Facebook that he died after he "tried to save my sister in law from these horrendous acts that were being done to her."
"My brother was killed in this horrendous event that was managed poorly and supervised by such horrible people," Basil Mirza Baig wrote on Facebook. "People were trampled, walked, and stomped on."
Basil Mirza Baig said he was at the concert and "tried to save my brother."
"People were hitting pushing and shoving and did not care for anyones life," he wrote. "Travis Scott provoked these people and made them do just that and more he called people to the stage to jump into the crowd and did not stop the show."
Basil Mirza Baig described his brother as a "beautiful soul" whose "smile would light up the room and put everyone before himself."
"In this time of mourning and grief and such pain, I would like everyone to pray for my family and my brother," he wrote. "This is not the end my family and I will go to the full extent to make sure he is brought to justice."
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