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A terrifying viral video shows a man savagely beating a woman unconscious at a concert in the Rose Bowl on Sunday night.
The man can be seen pummeling a helpless woman and her friends at a Rüfüs Du Sol show in the famous stadium in Pasadena, California.
Shelby Elston, a mom of three from Phoenix, Arizona, said she blacked out and woke up in the venue’s medical tent, according to a Facebook post.
The viral video shows a man savagely beating a woman at a concert in the Rose Bowl on Sunday night. X / @TheFestiveOwl
In a social media post, the victim said her boyfriend had accidentally spilled his drink on the man, who stormed off — only to return a half-hour later, screaming death threats. X / @TheFestiveOwl
Eslton was knocked unconscious from the blow. X / @TheFestiveOwl
Elston said the conflict kicked off when her fiancé accidentally spilled his drink on another concertgoer, who stormed off — only to return a half hour later, screaming death threats.
Elston said she put herself between the two men, and the attacker snapped, knocking her into the bleachers and pounding her again and again, even after she had been knocked out cold, the video shows.
Elston said that she tried to put herself between the two men to quell the fight. Shelby Elston/FacebookHe punched two other men as the crowd pulled him off her.
“This man PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE! I was completely knocked out and there was blood pouring from my face,” Elston wrote.
He then “continued to attack” her fiancé and another friend, she said. She spent the rest of the concert in the venue’s medical tent but made it safely back to her hotel, she said.
Elston said that the man “continued to attack” her fiance and another friend. Shelby Elston/FacebookA spokesperson for the Pasadena Police Department confirmed that a police report had been filed with the same details, but they have not arrested a suspect, who Elston said “ran off into the crowd never to be seen again.”
“We are aware of the videos. We will aggressively follow up on any leads. It is a pretty clear shot of the suspect, so I’m pretty confident we will identify the suspect,” said Lisa Derderian, public information officer for the city of Pasadena.
Derderian said the attack happened before the sold-out concert started and that an entire entry tunnel was briefly closed for paramedics to get through.
She said that Rose Bowl events have emergency teams standing by and the historic venue is generally safe for visitors.
Pasadena police confirmed they have not arrested the suspect, who the victim said “ran off into the crowd never to be seen again.” X / @TheFestiveOwl“There were 60,000 people there. When you get that many people at any event, you definitely have incidents. I think this was more of a one-off,” she said.
Some concertgoers disagree.
When Rüfüs Du Sol – a hit EDM group from Australia – posted a recap of the concert on Instagram, several top-level comments blasted the concert as overcrowded and dangerous.
Elston is a mom of three from Phoenix, AZ. Shelby Elston/Facebook“Dangerously oversold venue with real potential for tragedy,” one commenter wrote.
“Amazing set, horrible experience. The venue was very understaffed and we felt very unsafe. Aisles completely lined shoulder to shoulder with people, no way to get in or out,” said another.
Rüfüs Du Sol issued a statement about the attack.
“Delivering moments for our fans to gather and celebrate safely is what we live for. We have been heart broken to hear of the act of violence that took place during the opening act on Saturday,” according to the statement relayed by Rolling Stone.
