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1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at T.I. concert

Posted at 6:15 AM, May 26, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-26 09:16:12-04

One person was killed and three people were injured at a rap concert in New York City.

The shooting happened at about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Irving Plaza music venue where the rapper known as T.I. was performing.

Police say that it happened in the VIP area backstage.

Witnesses say chaos broke out after the gunshots were heard.
 

T.I. was in the building, but two other people were performing at the time of the shooting.

According to CNN, a 34-year-old man was shot in the chest and a 33-year-old man was shot in the stomach. A 26-year-old woman and 30-year-old man were shot in the legs.

One of the injured is currently in critical condition. The condition of the other two victims is unknown.