Astroworld victim's
dad speaks after son's death.
Editor Katie Watkins - 15-11-2021
The father of Ezra Blount, the 9-year-old who who has sadly passed away after being trampled at last weekend's Astroworld Festival. Teston Blount said the scene was like "a horrifying movie."
Now, ten people have died as a result of injuries sustained at the Travis Scott concert the Friday before last. Treston Blount brought his son to the concert and placed his son on his shoulders before the festivities began. Blount told ABC13 in Texas that he made sure to keep himself and his son toward the back of the massive crowd because he thought it would be more low-key.
However, when Scott got onstage, the crowds of people began to rush to the front. Due to the sudden rush Treston was pushed and trampled which caused both him and son Ezra to fall the ground Treston then became unconscious When Treston did regained consciousness, he couldn't find his son.
Franticly concerned Treston rushed from medic tents to area hospitals in search of his son, unable to locate his son Treston filed a police report. Eventually, a police officer sent him a message along with a photograph of his son, who was critically injured. Upon arriving at the hospital where he son was being cared for, Blount said he "could tell that he was seriously injured.
The Blount family's GoFundMe page on Friday, Treston asked followers to pray for his son.. Sadly 9-year-old Ezra passed on Sunday from his injuries.
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