UPDATE: 3rd Victim Dies After Panic at Main Street Armory Concert

UPDATE 3/9/23: Rochester police have confirmed a 3rd victim has died from her injuries in the Main Street Armory stampede Sunday night.

They've identified the victim as Aisha Stephens of Syracuse.

Two other women also died -- Brandy Miller of Rochester and Rhondesia Belton of Buffalo.

Seven other people injured in the crush are now out of the hospital.

UPDATE: A 2nd victim has now died in the stampede at the Main Street Armory last night.

Rochester police say one woman remains in critial condition.

The other woman killed has been identified as 33-year-old Rhondesia Belton.

Original story:

Rochester police are say a woman was killed and two other adults are in critical condition following a panic at a concert at the Main Street Armory.

Six other people were dropped off by private vehicle at area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.

It happened around 11 last night while the Armory was hosting a concert featuring rappers GloRilla and Finesse2Tymes.

There was a report of gunfire, but police now say there is no evidence that a shooting actually happened.

Instead, people heard what they thought were gunshots and the crowd surged to the exits.


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