One person is dead and two injured outisde a Phish concert

The vibes at a Phish show are always one of community and togetherness. Not this time.

One Friday (Sept 19), Phish was playing one of three shows in Hampton, Virginia. Around 9:30, cops were called to some kind of altercation outside the Hampton Coliseum. One man died and two others were injured. This is from the official police report:

“At approximately 9:33 p.m., officers with the Hampton Police Division responded to a report of a stabbing in the 1000 block of Coliseum Drive. Upon arrival, officers located two adult male victims suffering from laceration injuries, one of which was life-threatening.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that an argument had taken place among several individuals, which escalated into a physical altercation. During the altercation, one victim sustained a life-threatening injury, while two others sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Following the incident, the suspect fled the scene on foot. Additional officers in the area were able to locate and detain a possible suspect shortly thereafter.”

This looks like an isolated incident. And again, it was outside the venue.