Chaos breaks out at Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in NYC as concertgoers fear sounds of gunfire
- 6 years ago
Crowds at the Global Citizen Festival were sent fleeing in panic amid fears that shots were fired on Sunday, September 30.
The chaos occurred when concertgoers heard a loud bang echo through Central Park. Assuming the bang was gunshot, the sound started a stampede as people fled for the exits and shouted "gun, gun, gun".
It was later found that the bang was caused by a crowd barrier falling at the general admissions section of the concert.
Global Citizen confirmed that that a number were injured in the panic, but that the show carried on as normal.
The chaos occurred when concertgoers heard a loud bang echo through Central Park. Assuming the bang was gunshot, the sound started a stampede as people fled for the exits and shouted "gun, gun, gun".
It was later found that the bang was caused by a crowd barrier falling at the general admissions section of the concert.
Global Citizen confirmed that that a number were injured in the panic, but that the show carried on as normal.