For those who were at the event, many described mistaking the gunfire as fireworks initially, before realizing that many of the other attendees were fleeing the location.
[4] The curator of the event described the chaos that occurred after the shooting stopped when he emerged from his shelter; "About 20 feet on my left there was somebody who was shot in the leg, but on my right, about another 25 feet, was somebody who was shot in the head...Everybody was running...The gallery was full of blood – just trails of blood.
[4] Amir Armstrong (23-years-old) was wounded by the gunfire during the incident, and was moved from a medical facility to the Mercer County jail, and charged with firearms-related offenses.
[6] Tahaij Wells (32-years-old) was shot and killed by police during the incident, while officers exchanged gun fire with him and two other suspects.
[8] In June 2019, Armstrong pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun with no carry permit.