Reports of people running on the grounds have raised concerns about a shooting at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday. The event was held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The rodeo begins on March 2 and ends on March 22.
Co-founder of Houston grassroots organization dedicated to empowering Black people and protecting Black women wrote X “Shooting?! At a rodeo?!”.
other additional “Wow they shooting At the rodeo. “
another person commented On Facebook “Welcome to the rodeo carnival. Damn kids fighting and shooting. They shut down all the rides.”
One person noted that there was some disturbance at the rodeo, but could not determine if it was the result of the shooting. “Shootings, stabbings, whatever happened…” they explain exist X.
Local media Grizz’s Hood News report “There were reports of people running through the rodeo grounds, causing a panic that appeared to be a stampede. The panic appeared to have started after people started running, which caused others to run as well. There is no evidence of any actual shooting.”
The Houston Police Department has not commented on the incident. There have been no reports of injuries. HT.com has reached out to the Houston Police Department for comment.
People describe panic scenes at Houston rodeo
One person who said he was at the scene described the panic.
“This happened. I was standing in line next to the amusement park at the Houston Rodeo. My youngest son was in the amusement park and my other son was waiting in another line nearby. All of a sudden I saw a huge group of people running straight toward us – people screaming, pushing, running like someone had just Just started shooting or trying to blow up the place. When I saw the group coming, I didn’t hesitate. I ran straight to the amusement park and pushed past them while calling my other son to ‘hide’.” wrote on Facebook.
“I ran all the way to the top of the playground, grabbed my youngest, picked him up, and started dragging my ass back to my other son in the chaos. My heart sank into my stomach. I had never felt more fear in my life. In that moment, nothing else mattered. No crowds, no danger, nothing. The only thing on my mind was to save my kids and get them out of there. It felt like my life was repeating itself – like some horrible déjà vu happening all over again. – But I won’t let anything happen to my kids, I won’t catch either of them, and if you are in a crowd, please be alert and stay safe,” the post further detailed.
Another person on X commented “We were on our phones the whole time on the way back from the Houston Rodeo, and I didn’t think I could handle the stress in person.”
