Police in Houston, Texas have opened a criminal investigation into the deaths at the Astroworld festival yesterday.
At least eight people died and scores of people were hurt after a crowd surge on the opening night of the music event in Houston, Texas.
The victims were between the ages of 14 and 27.
Police are also investigating claims a security officer was injected in the neck while trying to restrain a concert-goer.
BBC News reports panic broke out after the crowd began to press towards the front of the stage during the rapper Travis Scott's headline set.
[Source: BBC]