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Scott said the Houston Police Department has his \"total support\" during the investigation, and that he is \"committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.\"

Festival organizers also said they are \"focused on supporting local officials,\" and urged anyone with information to contact the police.

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Live Nation also released a statement Saturday saying it was \"heartbroken for those lost and impacted at Astroworld last night,\" and is \"working to provide as much information and assistance as possible\" to local authorities.

Investigatiors will be speaking with concert promoters and witnesses and reviewing videos from the event and venue on Saturday, according to Turner.

\"I have called for a detailed briefing from all stakeholders, including Live Nation, Harris County, NRG Park, Police, Fire, Office of Emergency Management, and other agencies, explaining how the event got out of control leading to the deaths and injuries of several attendees,\" he said in an earlier statement.

Gov. Greg Abbott said he has ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to make state resources available to support the investigation.

\"What happened at Astroworld Festival last night was tragic, and our hearts are with those who lost their lives and those who were injured in the terrifying crowd surge,\" Abbott said in a statement. \"Thank you to the first responders and good Samaritans who were on site and immediately tended to those who were injured in the crowd.\"

This isn't the first time there have been crowd control issues at Astroworld. There was a \"similar incident\" at the 2019 festival, where there was a \"breaching of barricades,\" according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

\"Actions were taken after that experience. There were stronger fencing, more and more robust barricades, more personnel and more security personnel,\" Hidalgo told reporters Saturday.

At the 2019 festival, there were 409 event security and 30 armed private security personnel alongside 47 Houston Police Department officers, she said. This year, those numbers increased to 505 event security and 91 armed private security personnel, plus 76 officers. There was also additional space for crowd control, she said.

\"But I want to know, the community deserves to know, if more needed to have been done,\" she said, calling for an independent investigation into the tragedy. \"The public has a role here, too. If you have any information as to what took place, let us know.\"

ABC News' Frank Elaridi contributed to this report.

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