After a disturbance reported possibly involving a firearm, a Wiz Khalifa concert in Indiana on Friday was cancelled. The security personnel prompted the attendees to evacuate, resulting in three minor injuries.
According to a Facebook post from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the disturbance was reported at 10:28 p.m. at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, in Section 5 of the lawn.
“Security staff responded quickly, and all the subjects nearby began exiting the area on foot,”The police statement was continued. “The emergency action plan was initiated and followed, and all gates including non-public exits were opened. Subsequently, the venue patrons self-evacuated.”
Then, law enforcement “deployed multiple quick response teams and swept the area,”However, no weapons were found during the search. Three individuals with minor injuries were taken to local hospitals.
According to local media, there was Chaos at the scene as concertgoers — many of them young people — fled in tears and a panic, scaling fences and fearful about a potential shooting.
The Ruoff Music Center, an outdoor amphitheater that Live Nation Entertainment owns and operates, has a capacity for approximately 25,000 people. It also includes lawn seating and ticketed seating. Khalifa performed about 45 minutes into the show, as part of the Vinyl Verse coheadlining tour. His set was the final of the night. The concert featured 24kGoldn and Fedd the God earlier, per the Indianapolis Star.
