Concerts are slowly beginning to make their return across the United States as several states in the southern part of the country have allowed venues to host performances for artists. An example of this came Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona where Lil Durk held his Smurkchella concert. The night was set to be a fun and enjoyable event as the rapper would perform some of his biggest hits with a few guest acts including Coi Leray and Pooh Sheisty, but things unfortunately came to an early end after gunshots were reported at the concert.
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Shooting at lil durk concert! Wtf pic.twitter.com/MZaGd67jgv
— Spentasia 2000 (@SpencerFahlman) April 18, 2021
Multiple People Injured During Shooting at Lil Durk’s Concert “Smurkchella pic.twitter.com/byjhQvbBEN
— DomisLive NEWS (@domislivenews) April 18, 2021
According to Phoenix’s ABC 15, officers were called to the city’s Celebrity Theatre after a woman was injured in the shooting. The report says she was at the front of the stage when a bullet grazed her leg. Police added that once the shots rang out, the attendees frantically attempted to flee the scene, which resulted in another person being injured in the process. Several fans were able to capture the concert’s atmosphere when the shooting started. Video of Lil Durk and his crew scrambling to get off stage and nearly getting into a fight with someone could also be seen.
The incident comes after Durk teamed up with Pooh Shiesty to perform “Back In Blood” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He also joined Megan Thee Stallion in a video for their “Movie” collaboration.
You can watch footage of the incident above.
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Lil Durk was performing in Phoenix on Saturday night (April 17). However, the sold-out concert was reportedly cut short after gunfire, which sparked mayhem in the venue.
It went down at the Celebrity Theatre and while the investigation is ongoing, it seems like there were no severe injuries.
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The Phoenix PD says they couldn’t locate anyone who was directly hit by bullets, and reports that one woman was grazed in the leg by a bullet are not true. Phoenix Police say It was reported to their team that the injury was not from gunfire. A few people suffered non-life-threatening injuries from attempting to fleeing the area. This is an ongoing investigation.
Durk seemed upset about something when he posted, “10k people sold out and no drama stop tryna stop us.” He posted this before the gunfire but during the concert. It’s unclear the drama to which he was referring.
On cue, footage of the show and the ensuing drama began making its way onto social media.
Reportedly, the show was packed with 10,000 people before the shots rang out. But umm, there is still a pandemic going on, though.
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