Nathan Frandino and Joseph Ax

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Authorities are investigating what led to the death of eight people. The incident occurred when an audience at Travis Scott’s Houston-area performance rushed towards the stage and crushed or trampled the victims.

A source close to Scott’s plans said that Scott, who is known as a star from his hometown, would offer all Astroworld festival attendees a refund. The source claimed that Scott cancelled his scheduled performance at Day N Vegas Las Vegas this weekend, which is a similar outdoor festival.

Concertgoers rushed to the scene and crushed victims, leaving some with difficulty breathing while others being trampled on their heels. Hundreds more were also injured in Friday’s show.

Scott finished his set, despite stopping the music several times to check on fans in need of medical attention. Scott later issued a statement, saying that he was shocked by how chaotic the events in the crowd were.

Scott along with concert promoters ScoreMore, Live Nation, and ScoreMore have all been the targets of more than half a dozen lawsuits filed by victim and family members. Buzbee Law Firm in Houston scheduled a Monday news conference for the announcement of a lawsuit against Axel Acosta (21) who died during the festival as well as other victims.

According to reports, a person in the audience might have infected a security officer with drugs, police have launched a criminal investigation.

Officials also stated that they will examine whether security plans have been flawed or not followed properly.

Friends and relatives shared memories of the victims who were aged 14 to 27.

FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL

John Hilgert was the youngest of Hilgert’s classmates at Houston-area Memorial High School. Members of the community placed green ribbons all over campus to honor Hilgert’s favorite color, green according to KHOU, the local TV station.

Based on posts by those who knew Hilgert via social media, Hilgert was an avid ballplayer.

Jordan Venable wrote that Hilgert “wanted to be the very best every day. Every game. Every pitch.” He also added, via Facebook (NASDAQ :), that Hilgert was a “unforgettable smile.”

Brianna Rodriguez was 16, a student at Heights High School Houston, who enjoyed dancing.

The band wrote that Brianna “was someone who performed alongside the band and could always make anybody smile” on Twitter (NYSE:).

To help with funeral costs, her family created an online fundraising campaign.

Franco Patino (21) and Jacob Jurinek (20) were college students who came from Naperville in Illinois. Both died during the concert according to their schools.

Patino was majoring in mechanical engineering technology and was involved with several campus organizations including Alpha Psi Lambda (a Hispanic interest fraternity) and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

Austin Lane (Chancellor of Southern Illinois) said that Jurinek “was a creative and intelligent young man with a promising future in journalism, advertising, and journalism” in confirming Jurinek’s passing.