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6.30.99 8:15 EST back
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Eight Concertgoers Stabbed At R. Kelly Concert:
Last night's R. Kelly concert in Miami was marred by
violence, as eight concertgoers were stabbed during a melee
that broke out just as the R&B singer was taking the stage at
Miami Arena. |
According to "The Miami Herald," all of the injured were
transported to nearby Jackson Memorial Hospital, where
most were treated and then released. However, one fan did
receive serious injuries from the stabbing.
A police spokesman told the paper that the stabbings
apparently grew out of an altercation between a few fans at
a concession stand in the Arena, then quickly escalated into
an all-out brawl of 40-50 people that spilled out into the
venue's concourse.
The United Press International reports that Miami police
have already taken one man into custody and are currently
searching for several other suspects believed to be involved
in the incident.
Last night's stabbings are the latest (and most serious) black
eye for the tumultuous R. Kelly outing, which was to have
featured Busta Rhymes, Foxy Brown, Nas, Deborah Cox,
and Kelly Price. But things began to come unglued when
Busta Rhymes withdrew from the tour prior to its launch last
month in Philadelphia.
Slow ticket sales then prompted Kelly's camp to pare down
the number of dates for the outing, which was then sent
reeling in late May and early June when Kelly Price, Foxy
Brown, and Deborah Cox all dropped off the tour in quick
succession.
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