On Monday (Nov. 8), the city of Houston revealed the names of all eight victims from what local law enforcement are calling a “mass casualty” incident on Friday night: Mirza Baig, Rodolfo Peña, Madison Dubiski, Franco Patino, Jacob Jurinke, John Hilgert, Axel Acosta Avila and Brianna Rodriguez. The eight victims, who ranged in ages 14 to 27, died as the crowd reportedly surged toward the stage during Scott’s headlining set, which caused utter chaos and also left 300 injured.
The 30-year-old rapper and his Cactus Jack Foundation will also partner with BetterHelp, an online portal providing direct mental health support, to offer free one-on-one virtual therapy sessions with a licensed therapist for anyone affected in the wake of the tragedy. Anyone interested in the free therapy services can sign up here. He will also work with the National Alliance of Mental Illness, Mental Health America National and MHA of Greater Houston for those in need of mental health services. BetterHelp will also direct individuals in immediate need to NAMI, which has a dedicated national hotline that is available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET and can be reached at (800) 950-NAMI.ARTIST MENTIONEDTravis Scott
“Travis remains in active conversations with the city of Houston, law enforcement and local first responders to respectfully and appropriately connect with the individuals and families of those involved,” reads a statement from Scott’s camp. “These are the first of many steps Travis plans on taking as a part of his personal vow to assist those affected throughout their grieving and recovery process.
