First complaint against Travis Scott and Drake for the mob movement in Texas which left 8 dead

A lawsuit was filed on Sunday against rappers Travis Scott and Drake, accused of

at a festival in Texas and being responsible for a mob movement that left 8 dead and 12 injured, according to the plaintiff's lawyers.

Texas law firm Thomas J. Henry Law tweeted an article in the

on

Sunday

about the lawsuits, confirming that it had filed

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Kristian Paredes, the 23-year-old complainant, is one of the

at the concert on the night of November 5.

In total, nearly 50,000 people were in the crowd at the Astroworld festival, where more than 360 police officers and 240 security guards were mobilized.

At around 9 p.m., the crowd began to rush to the front of the stage, causing panic and the first injuries.

Then people started to fall and lose consciousness, causing further panic, authorities said.

Kristian Paredes, a resident of Texas, is also suing the organizers of the concert, Live Nation, and the performance venue.

He says he

at the front of the general entrances section when Travis Scott took the stage, according to the complaint.

he said.

the complaint continues.

Filed in court in Houston, the complaint ensures that Travis Scott has already

during previous concerts.

She also accuses rapper Drake of having contributed to this crowd movement by going on stage.

The latter continued his concert, despite the fact that the

.

According to other accounts, Travis Scott, who launched Astroworld tour in 2018, has stopped performing in view of his distressed fans near the stage.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said authorities were reviewing the video footage and speaking to witnesses, concert organizers and people in hospital.