Astroworld Mass Casualty Declaration Didn't Reach Scott: Lawyer

HOUSTON, TX — Travis Scott's lawyer denied claims Travis Scott knew the severity of the crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival as he continued to perform.

During a Friday appearance on ABC's 'Good Morning America', Edwin F. McPherson said Houston police's mass casualty declaration "absolutely did not" reach Scott or his team during his performance at NRG Park on Nov. 5.

Nine people have died as of Thursday, and 25 people were taken to the hospital in the aftermath of the concert. Scott played for approximately 37 minutes after the festival was declared a mass casualty event, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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"We've seen footage of police half an hour later just walking about and not looking like it was a mass casualty event," McPherson told GMA. "That never got to Travis. That never got to Travis' crew. He's up there trying to perform. He does not have any ability to know what's going on down below, certainly on a mass level."

Scott didn't truly know the gravity of the situation until the following morning, McPherson said, despite stopping the show multiple times before calling it off permanently.

The investigation into the incident could take weeks or even months, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said at a news conference Wednesday.

Scott and Live Nation, the festival's promoters, are facing a litany of lawsuits in the wake of the event.

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