Finesse2tymes Addresses Accusations He Caused Stampede at GloRilla's Concert [VIDEO]

Finesse2tymes Addresses Accusations He Caused Stampede at GloRilla's Concert [VIDEO]
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Finesse2tymes addressed the rumors that he caused the stampede in GloRilla's concert over the weekend.

Multiple news outlets cited police reports, confirming that a stampede after a shooting incident occurred at the Main Street Armory shortly after the show ended at 11 p.m. The situation left two people killed and eight injured.

After the news broke, the public quickly blamed Finesse2tymes, who performed alongside GloRilla.

On Tuesday, he formally addressed the issue in a quick interview with a news outlet after he initially posted his reaction on his Instagram Story. During the conversation, he revealed he was no longer in the area when the show ended that night.

"When it go on anywhere else, don't nobody get blamed," he said as he laughed. "When it go on at my show, I get blamed. As far as the situation in New York, condolences to the family and the people who was injured."

Finesse2tymes noted that people quickly blamed him, as well, when another shooting occurred during his previous show in Knoxville, Tennessee. There were rumors that his team stole money from the store near the venue and setup the shooting, all of which had since been denied by the rapper.

Following the recent incident, Finesse2tymes said he believes there would be no legal action against him since "something in the venue fell."

GloRilla, Finesse2tymes Concert's Shooting and Stampede Incidents

The Memphis rap stars performed at Rochester's Main Street Armory over the weekend when people started to surge toward the exit after a reported shooting incident.

Police Chief David M. Smith said they found no evidence of gunshots being fired or anyone being shot and stabbed at the venue, Associated Press quoted. Rochester Police Department shared a similar statement, saying that the reports regarding the shots caused the crowd to panic.

Smith added that the police are currently looking into the possible causes of stampede, including "possibly crowd size, shots fired, pepper spray and other contributing factors."

One woman was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Meanwhile, the second victim died from her injuries Monday. One out of eight injured concertgoers remains in critical condition as of Monday night.

CBS Rochester affiliate WROC-TV's Alec Richardson tweeted that he spotted a firefighter performing CPR on a victim at the Main Street Armory.

After the incident, Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's scheduled Saturday performance was also canceled.

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