Gerardo Ortíz Songs: 'Aquí Les Afirmo' Singer Stops Concert After Shots in Texcoco, Mexico [Watch]
Mexican singer Gerardo Ortíz broke off a performance he was giving on Sunday in Texcoco, Mexico, after gunshots were heard during the concert, Univisión reported.
According to information the television channel obtained on social networks, Ortíz was playing his song "Aquí les afirmo" at around 3:30 a.m. when the gunfire began. The lights went out at the Rodeo de Texcoco, Telemundo noted, and spectators ran and sought cover, apparently afraid to be hit by a bullet.
Many in the audience did not know where the building's exits were located, Sopitas noted. "It was a miracle that no tragedy occurred when everybody ran trying to find a way to leave the facilities," the Web site judged.
No injuries were reported, and Ortíz immediately ended his show and left the scene. An armed man apparently tried to enter the stage where he was performing, Telemundo added. Reporters were asked to shut down their cameras "to avoid problems," the channel detailed in its program "Suelta la sopa"; nevertheless, a number of YouTube videos illustrated the chaos that ensued when the shots were fired.
In 2011, the singer was part of a similar incident at one of his concerts; in that case, gunfire killed Ortíz's cousin, who was working as a representative for the artist.
The 25-year-old has yet to comment on Sunday's events, according to Univisión. On his official Twitter page, he did thank attendees but failed to address the gunfire, the channel detailed. "Thank you to my people for accompanying us at the Rodeo de Texcoco yesterday," he wrote.
Fans, meanwhile, similarly took to social media to complain about the alleged lack of security at the event. Many also expressed concern for Ortíz's well-being.
"I had a very good time with my baby last night at the Rodeo de Texcoco," an unnamed female fan of the Norteño star wrote, according to Univisión. "What happened to the cutie Gerardo Ortiz is a shame," she added.
Texcoco is located in the state of Mexico about 16 miles northeast of Mexico City. The Rodeo de Texcoco sits along the highway that unites the two cities.
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