Post by Admin on Nov 8, 2021 4:03:36 GMT
HOUSTON – KPRC 2 is learning more about the victims who died during Friday night’s tragedy at Astroworld Festival.
The victim’s ages range from 14-27 years old, authorities said in a news conference on Saturday.
On Friday night, a crowd of approximately 50,000 people amassed at NRG Park, where a crowd surge claimed the lives of eight attendees and sent several others to the hospital.
John Hilgert, 14
Memorial High School freshman John Hilgert, 14 died at Astroworld Festival after he and seven others were reportedly caught in a crowd surge.
The school released a statement in an email to parents Saturday afternoon.
Brianna Rodriguez, 16
Brianna Rodriguez, 16, was a junior who attended Heights High School. In a tweet from the school’s band account, she performed with the band and was “someone who always made anyone smile.” A GoFundMe account was established to help with funeral expenses.
Franco Patino, 21
Franco Patino, 21, was working toward a mechanical engineering technology degree at the University of Dayton, with a minor in human movement biomechanics, his father, Julio Patino, said in an interview. He was a member of Alpha Psi Lambda, a Hispanic interest fraternity, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and was working in an engineering co-op program.
Patino described his son as a charismatic, energetic leader who was active in his community and intent on helping people with disabilities.
He said his son was working with a team on a new medical device, and that he wanted to find a way to help his mother walk again after she was severely injured in an automobile accident in Mexico two years ago.
The victim’s ages range from 14-27 years old, authorities said in a news conference on Saturday.
On Friday night, a crowd of approximately 50,000 people amassed at NRG Park, where a crowd surge claimed the lives of eight attendees and sent several others to the hospital.
John Hilgert, 14
Memorial High School freshman John Hilgert, 14 died at Astroworld Festival after he and seven others were reportedly caught in a crowd surge.
The school released a statement in an email to parents Saturday afternoon.
Brianna Rodriguez, 16
Brianna Rodriguez, 16, was a junior who attended Heights High School. In a tweet from the school’s band account, she performed with the band and was “someone who always made anyone smile.” A GoFundMe account was established to help with funeral expenses.
Franco Patino, 21
Franco Patino, 21, was working toward a mechanical engineering technology degree at the University of Dayton, with a minor in human movement biomechanics, his father, Julio Patino, said in an interview. He was a member of Alpha Psi Lambda, a Hispanic interest fraternity, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and was working in an engineering co-op program.
Patino described his son as a charismatic, energetic leader who was active in his community and intent on helping people with disabilities.
He said his son was working with a team on a new medical device, and that he wanted to find a way to help his mother walk again after she was severely injured in an automobile accident in Mexico two years ago.
