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9-year-old trampled at Astroworld Festival dies from injuries

9-year-old Ezra Blount has passed away from his injuries after being trampled during a crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival.

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3 years ago

November 15, 2021

Unheard Voices Staff

Ezra Blount

Ezra Blount, the 9-year-old who was hospitalized with severe injuries following a crowd surge at Astroworld music festival earlier this month, has died from his injuries, his family confirmed.

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Ezra Blount sadly dies

Ezra Blount passed away Sunday at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.

The family’s attorney, Ben Crump, said in a written statement Sunday evening:

“The Blount family tonight is grieving the incomprehensible loss of their precious young son. This should not have been the outcome of taking their son to a concert, what should have been a joyful celebration.

Ezra’s death is absolutely heartbreaking. We are committed to seeking answers and justice for the Blount family. But tonight we stand in solidarity with the family, in grief, and in prayer.”

Ezra was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering “severe liver, kidney and brain damage” when he was trampled during the melee that left hundreds hurt at the Houston festival.

Lawsuit

Treston Blount, Ezra Blount’s father, filed suit against rapper Travis Scott, entertainment giant Live Nation and other festival organizers last week in Harris County District Court on his son’s behalf, seeking damages of more than $1 million for negligence.

What happened to Ezra Blount?

Ezra was on his father’s shoulders when pressure from the crowd caused Treston to lose consciousness. The father lost consciousness and when he came to, Ezra was missing, Blount said in a GoFundMe post.

A frantic search ensued until Ezra was eventually found at the hospital, severely injured.

He is the 10th person who attended the festival to die.

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5-year-old helps save his family from house fire

5-year-old Juwan Perry Jr. is being held a hero after saving his family from a house fire. Juwan’s mom says if it wasn’t for her son they likely wouldn’t have survived.

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6 months ago

April 27, 2024

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5-year-old saves family from fire in Warren Michigan

Brittany Lee hugs her son Juwan (Photo Source: WXYZ-TV/CBS Detroit)

5-year-old Juwan Perry Jr is being held a hero after alerting his mother to a house fire, saving his family lives.

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5-year-old saves family

On Apr. 5th around 4:40 am, Juwan woke up to the smell of smoke in his home in Warren, Michigan.

He said he saw flames and called for his mother.

His screams came just in time, and his mom Brittany was able to get all seven of the children in the home outside to safety.

Juwan’s mom says if it wasn’t for her son they likely wouldn’t have survived.

As for Juwan, he told WXYZ-TV his motivation for helping save his family despite the fear. “Because I love everybody,” he said.

The Warren Fire Department got the fire under control but the home is a total loss.

To help in recovering from this devastating loss, a GoFundMe has been launched to support them during this challenging time.

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes northeastern United States

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Lebanon, New Jersey shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning.

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7 months ago

April 5, 2024

Unheard Voices Staff

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning.

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake was detected near Lebanon, New Jersey, at 10:23 a.m. Friday.

The earthquake was felt in New Hampshire down to Maryland.

Notable event

According to the Richter scale, which is used to measure earthquake magnitude, they considered the event a “light” earthquake. Still, the geological survey posted on X that it was “notable.” They went on further to say earthquakes are “uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast”.

It’s not yet clear if anyone was hurt in Friday’s quake.

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9-year-old cancer survivor killed in tragic school bus accident

A family is in mourning after a 9-year-old cancer survivor was tragically killed in an accident in Orlando.

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10 months ago

January 19, 2024

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9-year-old cancer survivor killed by school bus Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez

Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez (Photo Source: GoFundMe)

A family is in mourning after a 9-year-old cancer survivor was tragically killed in an accident in Orlando, Florida.

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9-year-old cancer survivor tragically killed

Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez got off the bus Tuesday afternoon and, as he was walking away from the bus, he dropped his football when he crawled under the bus to get it and the vehicle began moving.

Marshall-Rodriguez was in remission for leukemia when he was killed on Tuesday after being diagnosed at 2-years-old, according to his family who spoke at his vigil.