A new CBS 6 report sheds light on the pepper spray incident during Turnstile‘s September 24th, 2025 show at Brown’s Island in Richmond, VA. Local police were assisting with security when an officer discharged pepper spray into the crowd as fans rushed the stage for the set-closer “Birds.”
Footage shows the officer raising his cannister toward one concertgoer before turning and spraying another fan—later revealed to be a 15-year-old—in the face. Bassist/vocalist Franz Lyons can also be seen intervening to protect another attendee from security…