Overview
- The incident occurred September 24 at Brown’s Island during Turnstile’s encore of “Birds,” a moment when fans are typically invited onstage.
- Video circulated by CBS 6 appears to show a person being sprayed as they try to climb onto the stage while bassist Franz Lyons shields his eyes.
- Richmond Sheriff Antoinette Irving has opened an internal investigation into the alleged deployment and the office has offered no further public comment.
- A spokesperson confirmed the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office handled event security, and local police were present at the show.
- An attendee told CBS 6 they smelled a pepper-spray odor and experienced watering eyes, fueling questions about crowd-safety tactics at concerts.