Backstage Outrage: New video shows pepper spray aftermath at Turnstile concert

RICHMOND, Va. — New body camera video obtained by CBS 6 shows the moments leading up to a Richmond sheriff’s deputy pepper spraying a teenage fan at a Turnstile concert on Brown’s Island last month. The video also provides perspective from the fan’s parents and backstage crews in the aftermath of the incident, all of whom expressed concern about what happened.

Richmond Sheriff Antionette Irving provided the footage in response to a public records request. The footage includes three clips from a body camera worn by an officer who was not involved in the pepper spray incident.

Witnesses previously told CBS 6 the incident happened as the band was inviting people onto the stage, which they described as a normal part of the show…

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