City College stampede
| Date | December 29, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Venue | City College of New York gymnasium |
| Location | City College of New York, Hamilton Heights, Manhattan |
| Coordinates | 40°49′10″N 73°57′00″W / 40.8194°N 73.9500°W |
| Type | Crowd crush |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 29 |
The City College stampede was a crowd crush event that occurred on December 29, 1991, in the City College of New York gymnasium during a charity basketball game headlined by hip hop celebrities Puff Daddy and Heavy D. Outside of the event, crowds were able to break at least one glass door leading into the gymnasium lobby. The crowd then rushed the lobby and down a short staircase that led to the gymnasium. However, a set of doors at the bottom of the stairs opened inward into the lobby, not outward into the gymnasium, and nine people were crushed to death at the bottom of staircase, while 29 others were injured.[1] No criminal charges were filed following the incident, although multiple wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits were filed.[2]
References
- ^ History.com Editors (November 16, 2009). "Nine killed in a stampede outside a hip-hop celebrity basketball game". A&E Television Networks. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, John (March 24, 1998). "Rap Producer Testifies on Fatal Stampede at City College". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2022.