Here's what we know about some of the victims of the Astroworld Festival tragedy.
Seven of the victims have been identified, and authorities are asking for help to identify a man in his early 20s.Here's what we know about some of the victims.John Hilgert, 14Hilgert was a freshman at Memorial High School in Houston, Spring Branch Independent School District spokesperson Terry Abbott told CNN.Read MoreMemorial High School Principal Lisa Weir sent a letter Saturday to parents at the school, informing them of the death.
He was a member of Alpha Psi Lambda, a Hispanic-interest fraternity, the statement said, and was originally from Naperville, Illinois.Danish Baig, 27Danish BaigBaig, from Euless, Texas, died trying to save his fiancée, who was getting stomped on and hit in the crowd surge at the concert, his brother Basil Baig told CNN Sunday. His family says he was an amazing individual who loved with all his heart."People would admire him for who he was," Basil Baig told CNN.
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