Funeral held for Texas teen who died at Astroworld festival
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Brianna Rodriguez, who at 16 was among the youngest of the nine people killed as the crowd surged at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, has been remembered by friends and family for her friendliness and love of dance.
Over 250 people gathered Saturday in Houston for Rodriguez's funeral, the Houston Chronicle reported. Her white casket was surrounded by flowers and balloons in pink and white -- her favorite colors.
"Every time she walked into a room, she would light up the room," said her friend, Ariah Herrera, 16, as she cried. "She cared for everybody. She was a friend to everybody."
Rodriguez was with a group of friends at the festival on Nov. 5 when the crowd surged toward the stage during rapper Travis Scott's performance. Hundreds of people were treated for injuries sustained in the crush of bodies.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston delivered a eulogy and presented Rodriguez's parents with an American flag that flew over Congress and a Congressional resolution that recognized Rodriguez's life.
