Gorge Amphitheater shooting

[RickR]

Well it happepened in my territory. No crew involved. Not much known yet except for 2 patrons dead.

Disappointed, overwhelmed concertgoers leave Gorge after Saturday shooting leaves 2 dead, 3 injured

The shooting in an overflow camping ground at the seasonal outdoor music venue also injured three people, including the shooter. Authorities on Sunday did not provide any further details on a motive or identify the shooter or those wounded and killed, as the promoter of the weekend Beyond...

www.spokesman.com

A Spokane friend was there but they pull most crew from Seattle.

 

[Van]

I was wondering if I knew anyone there; when I first saw the headline it just said "gorge" and I thought it was George. I'm sick of this crap, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't interested in what set it off, wasn't it an EDM fest? Those are typically X-fueled love-fests.

 

[gafftaper]

Updates here.

The shooting took place in a campground a half mile beyond the security perimeter of the facility.

It's interesting that the concert continued at the request of the police to keep people from flooding the campground, but day 2 of the festival was canceled.

 

[avkid]

I was wondering if I knew anyone there; when I first saw the headline it just said "gorge" and I thought it was George. I'm sick of this crap, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't interested in what set it off, wasn't it an EDM fest? Those are typically X-fueled love-fests.

Well, the answer is yes you did.. we were there.
It was a domestic dispute that escalated.
Our 2nd show in less than 2 years with a murder.

 

[FMEng]

The Seattle Times reported the guy was high on mushrooms. Weapons and intoxication don't mix well.

 

[What Rigger?]

If anyone is curious to learn more about the decision making process to continue the festival on "day of", the latest Event Safety Alliance podcast talks about it. It's posted here on the 'Booth.