UC Irvine's Shocktoberfest cancelled after rapper Famous Dex jumps into crowd

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Sunday, October 21, 2018
UC Irvine concert cancelled after rapper jumps into crowd
A UC Irvine concert was cancelled Friday night over security problems after a rapper performing at the venue jumped into the crowd.

IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- A concert in Irvine was cancelled Friday night over security problems after a rapper performing at the venue jumped into the crowd.[br /][br /]The concert was part of UC Irvine's "Shocktoberfest," the school's annual fall concert.[br /][Ads /][br /]Students were told to exit the concert after rapper Famous Dex jumped into the audience.[br /][br /]The crowd surged toward the stage, forcing university police to cancel the remainder of the show.[br /][br /]More commotion ensued when Famous Dex was spotted outside the concert venue in a car.[br /][Ads /][br /]Video showed the rapper pulling out what appeared to be a gun and yelling at people to get away from his car.[br /][br /]UC Irvine police sent out a tweet alerting students about an armed 25-year-old man inside a white vehicle at Pereira and W. Peltason, asking students to call 911 if the car was spotted.[br /][br /][twitter ID="1053540545648181248[br /]" /][br /]Campus police later tweeted that the campus was clear, and the vehicle was believed to have left the area.[br /][br /]No injuries or arrests were reported.