Tragedy has struck Washington, D.C. Last night, Jan. 1, at one of Washington, D.C.'s concert venues, Echostage, during a New Year's Day concert with a lineup that included Flux Pavilion, Yellow Claw, Snails, Slander and Doctor P, a man fell from a balcony and was seriously injured. He was then quickly taken out by police and paramedics to a nearby hospital. The incident occurred during Yellow Claw's set, reportedly around 12:15 a.m. The rest of the concert, promoted and hosted by Club Glow and Steez Promo, was halted and canceled after the fall. According to one eye-witness account, the police were organized and efficient at getting the man medical help and removing all attendees out of the venue.

Artists who performed reacted on Twitter and provided their own account of what happened:

The apparent sister of the man who fell spoke out on Twitter to try and shed some light on what happened, via Do Androids Dance.

No official statement has been released as of yet by Echostage, Steez Promo or Club Glow on the matter. We will keep you updated on the situation as it develops. Our prayers go out to the man and his family and hope he pulls through.

UPDATE: Echostage released a statement via their Facebook this afternoon on the incident. 

It appears the worst has happened and Cody passed away this afternoon. Our thoughts and prayers at MusicTimes are with family right now.

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