Boosie Badazz arrives to the 2023 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Prince Williams/WireImage
Prince Williams/WireImage
A shooting broke out at a Boosie Badazz concert in Akron, Ohio, leaving two people critically injured.
According to a press release from the Akron Police Department shared with PEOPLE, at some point during the FieldHouse Lounge performance, “a fight broke out, and an unidentified male suspect fired multiple shots, striking the victims. The suspect fled the scene following the shooting.”
Off-duty uniformed officers working security during the concert called for assistance shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time.
According to police, two men, ages 18 and 36, were found with “apparent” gunshot wounds, causing them to be taken to the hospital in “critical condition.”
Boosie Badazz performs in concert during Millennium Tour 2025 at Little Caesars Arena on March 08, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.Scott Legato/WireImage
Scott Legato/WireImage
A third man, age 25, showed up to a local hospital with a “graze-gunshot injury.” The victims names are being withheld pending further investigation.
Akron Police Department Deputy Chief Michael Miller toldTMZthat it is believed that the gunman slipped through a blind spot with the weapon and that at least one of the shots was fired while the “Wipe Me Down” rapper, 42, was on stage.
Footage from the concert shared on social mediashows Boosie performing before ducking and running off the stage after a loud bang is heard.
PEOPLE reached out to a representative for Boosie but did not immediately hear back.
“The safety and well-being of our guests are always our top priority, and we are committed to doing everything in our power to prevent something like this from ever happening again.”
The incident comes after the August shooting at outdoor concert “The Pull Up Car Show and Music Fest,” where Boosie also performed.
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Two Nebraska men, identified as Marcus L. Johnson, 28, and Charles A. Williams Jr., 27, died in the shooting, according to astatementfrom the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
source: people.com
