On Friday (9.19,) following a stabbing incident where one person died and two others were injured during a fight in the parking lot of the Phish concert at Hampton Coliseum in Virginia, the band was left “deeply saddened.”
According to Corporal Shaun Stalnaker of the Hampton Police Division, what began as an argument “escalated into a physical altercation,” at approximately 9:33 p.m. ET, where the two survivors reportedly sustained “non-life-threatening injuries,” with one taken to hospital for further treatment.
Believed it to be an “isolated incident,” following the assailant’s attempt to flee the scene of the crime, the suspect was detained by police.
Taking to their Instagram account, the Vermont rockers said, “Our hearts go out to all those affected” adding:
“During last night’s show, a tragic incident took place in the parking lot outside Hampton Coliseum. There was an altercation behind one of the tents in the unofficial vending area in which someone lost their life and two other people were injured.” “We don’t have more information than what has been reported by the police, who called it an isolated incident, but what we do know is upsetting enough. We are deeply saddened by this and our hearts go out to all of those affected.”
Given increased police presence, Phish returned to the venue to complete their three-night run on September 20 and 21,
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Author: Saul Goode
Photo: Dan Shinneman