The sweltering heat in Las Vegas didn’t deter hip-hop fans from attending the Lovers & Friends Festival on Saturday. The two-day Live Nation event is held at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds and features headliners Lauryn Hill, Usher, Ludacris, Lil Jon, Monica, TLC and Mario.
Although much of the day’s performances got off without a hitch, a stretch of the night devolved into chaos, per social media reports.
Concert-goers described a rush of people around 10:30 p.m. as thousands ran for the exits and some were trampled. Several attendees reported hearing a gun shot, causing a quick exodus from the venue. Las Vegas Metro PD later investigated the incident and determined the incident to be a false alarm.
LVMPD confirmed that three individuals were transported to local hospitals after sustaining minor injures from the rush.
Something happened at the Lovers & Friends festival. Sounds like it may have been a false alarm. pic.twitter/2SFIGr1kw0
— Las Vegas Locally
