Ezra Blount, a young boy who was severely injured during the disastrous Astroworld concert, has succumbed to his injuries.
Blount, 9, died Sunday night, according to a statement released by his family’s lawyers. Doctors put Blount into a medically induced coma in hopes of saving his life after the crowd trampled him during the Astroworld incident.
“I am saddened to learn of Ezra’s death this evening,” tweeted Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Sunday. “Our city tonight prays for his mom, dad, grandparents, other family members, and classmates at this time. They will need all of our support in the months and years to come.”
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I am saddened to learn of Ezra’s death this evening. Our city tonight prays for his mom, dad, grandparents, other family members and classmates at this time. They will need all of our support in the months and years to come. May God give them strength. RIP Ezra. st #AstroWorld pic.twitter.com/Ankq7FMa3l
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) November 15, 2021
Blount is now the 10th fatality from the Astroworld incident. Eight deaths were confirmed the night of the incident. A ninth death was reported after a 22-year-old college student succumbed to her injuries on Friday.
Fox 26 Houston reported last week that Blount was sitting on his father’s shoulders at Astroworld to watch the performances. When the crowd began to rush, Blount was trampled and passed out.
Ezra sustained “life-threatening injuries,” according to attorney Ben Crump, and was placed in a medically induced coma on life support to “combat his brain, liver and kidney trauma.”
The Blounts are one of several families who have partnered with Crump to file lawsuits against Travis Scott, Score More Management, Live Nation Entertainment, and other parties involved in the Astroworld incident.
The lawsuit alleges “negligence relating to crowd control, failure to provide proper medical attention, hiring, training, supervision and retention.”
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The Blount family is currently seeking at least $1 million in damages.
Houston police and fire department officials say that they are still reviewing surveillance footage from the incident to determine the causes of injury and death.
