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Police: 1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at T.I. concert in New York City

<p>One person is dead and three others are injured after a shooting where rapper T.I. was about to perform Wednesday night. </p><p>Officials say the <a href="http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/05/25/shooting-irving-plaza.html" target="_blank">shooting occurred backstage</a> at Irving Plaza in New York City while two other performers were on stage. Police still haven't released the names of the victims, but <a href="http://pix11.com/2016/05/25/multiple-people-shot-at-concert-at-irving-plaza/" target="_blank">WPIX cites</a> police sources who say Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave was grazed by a bullet. </p><p>"People were falling; they were getting stepped on. Honestly, I was really focused on getting out," one concertgoer told WPIX.</p><p>People inside the concert hall described the scene as chaotic. Police say the <a href="http://abc7ny.com/news/rapper-troy-ave-shot-1-killed-at-shooting-during-ti-concert-/1356567/" target="_blank">venue had metal detectors</a>, and they're looking into whether or not they were used. However, guests said they weren't searched on their way inside. </p><p><a href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Irving-Plaza-Shooting-Rapper-TI-Concert-New-York-City-380907521.html" target="_blank">No arrests have been made</a> as of Thursday morning. T.I. was scheduled to perform later in the night at another venue, but that was canceled after the shooting. </p><p><i>This video includes an image from Getty Images.</i></p>
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Police say one person was killed and another three people injured Wednesday night in a shooting at a New York City concert venue where hip-hop artist T.I. was performing.
 
The incident, which happened backstage according to CNN, occurred around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday at Irving Plaza, near Manhattan's Union Square.
 
Unidentified victims have been described by police as a 34-year-old man who was shot in the chest and a 33-year-old man who was shot in the stomach. One of those men died, but officials have not released which one.
 
A 26-year-old woman was also hospitalized after being shot in the leg, while a fourth person -- a 30-year-old man -- walked to a hospital on his own, police said.
 
No arrests have been made in the incident.
 
Video footage shows people frantically scrambling out of the venue.
 
According to CNN, T.I. was in the building but two others were performing at the time of the incident. T.I. did not end up making an appearance on stage.
 
Prior to the incident, T.I. was also scheduled to perform at the 1 OAK nightclub, a separate nighclub, later in the evening. Authorities have since shut that event down.