What happened at Astroworld one year ago

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“I can’t believe I just saw someone die.”  One year ago, Travis Scott’s show at Astroworld turned deadly. Lucas Naccarati was there and describes what he saw as the tragedy unfolded …

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00:00In the concert, you don't expect to die.

00:08Everybody affected deserves answers.

00:21You can't believe that I just saw someone die.

00:24Someone's family is about to receive some really bad news because I just saw their son on the floor.

00:31I'm looking at my phone and I see an ad on Instagram for Askworld.

00:36I'm interested and I said, oh, you know what? I'm down. I'm down to go.

00:44When I'm getting to the show, everyone's having a good time.

00:48Everyone is excited. Everyone is just happy.

00:51Everyone is just looking at each other like ready to party.

00:56I start walking to the main stage and then I see the timer.

01:01As the timer starts going down, our space starts getting tighter.

01:05This is uncomfortable. I don't feel safe.

01:08And then the beat drops.

01:15Travis Scott comes out and the fires, the flame is going everywhere.

01:19And what I was waiting all day, it's finally here.

01:25Everyone's trying to jump because it's so tight.

01:27We're still not realizing how bad it really is.

01:31Everyone was happy for about 20 seconds and everyone's face is starting to be worried.

01:37I can't move anywhere. No one can do anything because there's so much pressure.

01:45I don't care about the music at this point. I don't care about anyone. I'm just trying to survive.

01:50I'm stepping on these bodies and I'm walking out and I'm feeling all this mud and liquid and drinks and plastic.

01:56And my feet are already hurting. I just need to get out of there.

02:00I was in the United States Marine Corps for seven years.

02:03I did a combat lifesaver course where they teach you how to deal with people if they do get injured.

02:12I see this girl that's like screaming.

02:16I see this girl that's like screaming and she passes out.

02:19So I grab her and I'm walking towards the back more where there's more space.

02:24And I'm trying to yell at her, but she's not responding to me.

02:27So I start giving her CPR.

02:29People are knocking me down and people are walking over her legs still.

02:32People are not looking and she eventually comes back.

02:35She's breathing and I'm like, oh my God, is this reality right now?

02:41I'm looking around and I see another guy getting stomped on.

02:44So I run over there to the guy and I start pulling this guy back.

02:47And this guy is like bloody and he's not responding.

02:50So I start giving him CPR.

02:51And I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm doing it.

02:53And I'm thinking, damn, he's not responding like the other girl did.

02:56Am I doing it wrong?

03:03And it starts getting so intense. It started getting tight again.

03:05So I have to leave him there because I don't want to die myself.

03:07I can't believe that I'm pretty sure I just saw someone die.

03:16I knew immediately someone was going to be dead, paralyzed, broken bone or whatever.

03:22And they came to this concert just like me to have fun.

03:27I'm not walking away trying to find water.

03:30I'm trying to look for anything because my feet are, I'm just so cold.

03:33But I'm in so much shock and I'm just so, I'm so wet.

03:36And I have so much mud on my legs and my feet.

03:39And my feet are just like, they feel bloody and they feel, they're feeling bruised.

03:43I talked to some security guards, they're like laughing about it.

03:45Oh man, it looks like you had a really good time.

03:47And I'm like, yeah, I had a really good time.

03:49And they're like, oh my God.

03:50And I'm like, oh my God.

03:52I talked to some security guards, they're like laughing about it.

03:54Oh man, it looks like you had a really good time.

03:56And I'm like, no man, I'm pretty sure I just saw people die.

04:00And they're like, he's like, oh man, it was that crazy?

04:02And I'm like, yeah, it's crazy in there right now.

04:05I'm pretty sure more people are dying.

04:06He's like, oh, okay.

04:07He just kind of laughs about his friend and he just walked away.

04:09And I'm like, this is unbelievable.

04:13In the Marines or in the military, you assume risk.

04:15In the concert, you don't expect to die.

04:20You don't expect to see a dead person.

04:21You expect to have a good time, to see your favorite artist, and to be more of a fan of his.

04:44I don't really go to concerts anymore.

04:46I stay away from those things.

04:47I don't really like to be around that much people anymore.

04:49I prefer to just kind of go home now.

04:51It's just, I don't know, it's just, if I can avoid it, I'm just going to avoid it now.

05:20I don't really go to concerts anymore.

05:21I prefer to just kind of go home now.

05:22It's just, I don't know, it's just, if I can avoid it, I'm just going to avoid it now.

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